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Jack Copland Centre
Mary Morgan, Director of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, said: “We are delighted that the construction of the state-of-the-art Jack Copland Centre is now complete and we can look forward to moving into the new facility.
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Scottish family saves hundreds of lives
As a blood donor, you might not be aware of the huge difference you make. However one Edinburgh family have shown exactly how much two blood donors can do.
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Changes to donor deferral criteria will allow more people the opportunity to give blood
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has accepted recommended changes to the rules on blood donation in Scotland.
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Hepatitis A Update: Give blood as usual in Coatbridge and Airdrie
In May 2017 we introduced a restriction on donations from donors living in the Airdrie and Coatbridge area. This was because of the outbreak of Hepatitis A in Lanarkshire. The outbreak is now settling, with only a very small number of new cases in the last few weeks
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Changes to collection frequency across Scotland
In SNBTS, our collection planning teams work 12 to 18 months in advance to schedule sessions in order to carefully match supply with demand. In the last six years the demand for blood in Scotland has reduced by more than 20% due to continued improvements in transfusion practice and supply chain management.
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Hepatitis A: Update for Donors living in the ML5 and ML6 postcode areas
In May 2017 we introduced a restriction on donations from donors living in the Airdrie and Coatbridge area. This was because of the outbreak of Hepatitis A in Lanarkshire.
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FAIR Report: Blood donor criteria to be updated
Changes to the questions asked of blood donors will ensure more gay and bisexual men are able to donate blood in the future.
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Knit a blood group heart
We're getting cosy this Christmas by knitting blood group hearts for our trees.
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New Mum Marie thanks blood donors
This Christmas, Marie wants to thank the blood donors who helped her survive the traumatic birth of her first child - in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A Christmas thank you from Kevin
Inverness resident Kevin Lowe had a kidney transplant in 2007. However, when his body started to reject it seven years later he needed blood transfusions to keep him alive until he could receive a new second kidney.