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19 December 2025

Special Days – An Appeal to Scotland’s Donors

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?

16 December 2025

Bloodstocks Update – Christmas 25

An update of how bloodstocks are looking for Christmas 2025

Evelyn Wood met the Earl of Strathearn at an event organised to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS.

As part of the NHS in Scotland 70th anniversary celebrations, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) caught up with some of our donors who have recently celebrated a special milestone.

Our new state of the art national centre for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) was officially opened ahead of the NHS's 70th birthday tomorrow, 5 July 2018.

Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. Meet the Patterson's and find out more.

This year for Blood Donor Week, we're asking you to take part in the #MissingType campaign.

Watch our short film to find out how the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service meets the with new data protection laws.

International Nurses Day on 12th of May celebrates the contribution that nurses make to societies around the world.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP visits the Edinburgh Donor Centre to thank donors and staff for their efforts during the festive season.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Thursday 25 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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