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19 February 2026

Why do we need more plasma donors?

SNBTS continually balances the need for blood, plasma and platelets with the number of donors available. This changes regularly, depending on what patients need at any given time.

12 February 2026

Are you a female AB blood donor?

As of right now, we would love to welcome female donors with the blood group AB to switch to plasma donation - both regular donors and those who haven't given for some time.

Blood has a shelf life of up to 35 days, so why do we badly need people to come forward to our Donor Centres on special days such as Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Hogmanay and 2nd January?

An update of how bloodstocks are looking for Christmas 2025

Donors who have visited malarial countries can now give a full donation immediately.

As an O Negative donor, you play an incredible role in saving lives across Scotland because your blood can be given to anyone in an emergency.

'I had to prepare Millie for the possibility that Mum wouldn’t be there on Christmas Day,' says Kelly Butler, 34, from Aberdeen.

Dunfermline mummy Nicolle Hollick explains just how critical blood donations were for her family.

Christmas campaign calls for new donors as figures reveal less than 2% of Scots are blood donors

Book an appointment to donate over Christmas and New Year

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 23 February

We aim to retain 6 days of stocks at any time in order to meet the requirements of patients in Scotland.

Learn more about blood types