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16 December 2025

Bloodstocks Update – Christmas 25

An update of how bloodstocks are looking for Christmas 2025

15 December 2025

MAT with donation now live across Scotland

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

Collaborative report into evidence on gay and bisexual men and blood donation still due in 2020

Police Scotland give blood at Aberdeen Donor Centre.

Changes to Aberdeen Donor Centre opening hours

David Mackenzie, who recently gave his 300th donation at Inverness blood donor centre shares his thoughts on his milestone donation.

Patrick Smith gave blood for the first time on his 17th birthday, and continued to give blood regularly even after moving across the country to study chemical engineering at Edinburgh University. He was passionate about blood donation, and strongly encouraged his friends and family to follow in his footsteps.

01 January 2020

Happy new year 2020

Thank you for giving blood in 2019. You're a lifesaver - keep up the good work in 2020!

Zoe Stewart and Paddy Kelly were delighted to find out they were expecting twins. However, their delight changed to worry when Willow and Niamh arrived more than three months early and needed blood transfusions to survive.

Last year we met 'Little Lion Man' Iain Norrie for the first time, as his mum thanked blood donors for saving his life. This year he wanted to say thank you himself.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Friday 19 December

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

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