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Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre remains open for business
Due to essential maintenance work, there will be a number of disruptions around the entrance area.

'Our patients rely on the generosity of donors'
We spoke with Izhar Khan, Consultant Nephrologist at NHS Grampian who explained why blood, platelets and plasma are so important for his patients.
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Edinburgh: Make an appointment to save lives
Blood donor sessions in Edinburgh Donor Centre are run by appointment.
Wild Highlanders brave Loch Ness for annual Vampire Swim
Laura Hulse from Cromarty (near Inverness) explains why she takes part in the event.
It was a dark and stormy session...
We had a lot of strange new would-be blood donors in today - but none of them were able to give blood. Find out the sorts of things might prevent you from giving blood this Halloween.
Keith's story
Keith from Westhill, Aberdeenshire, tells us about his decision to start giving platelets.
Dundee Blood Donor Centre: Change of hours
From 1st October 2018, Dundee blood donors will be able to donate until 3:30pm on a Friday, while the Wednesday session will close at 1:30pm.
Why we give blood together - Stevie and Heather
Stevie started giving blood after his son was involved in a serious car accident; his daughter Heather joined him when she started university.
Fun facts about blood.
We're always interested to find out some fun facts about blood. How many of these did you know?
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