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06 August 2025

Are you gonna be the one who saves lives?

Barry McMahon is an Oasis superfan, but as a plasma donor he's just as mad for it.

30 July 2025

What are ECMO machines, and how do they save lives?

Dr Julie Gillies is a Consultant Haemotologist with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, and our Clinical Lead for Transfusion.

Next year's Scotblood conference takes place on the 4th and 5th June 2020.

Giving blood shaped Karen's earliest memories – and her future actions.

21 August 2019

School talk success

Over the course of the year, we aim to speak to as many 17 year olds as possible through our school talks.

Colleagues from an Aberdeen-based urban sports charity have swapped BMXs for biscuits and climbing for cuppa’s to give blood together.

09 August 2019

Blood brothers

Falkirk brothers Andrew and Steven Millar credit sibling rivalry for making them the dedicated blood donors they are today.

Inverness donor Paul Marrs became a blood donor when he was a teenager. 30 years (and 30 donations) later, he's still saving lives.

Little Acorns nursery visits Aberdeen Donor Centre

Revised hours for donor contact team.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 01 September

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