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  • Blood Donor Week 2019: Anna's story

    Blood donors saved Anna's life when she gave birth - and helped her dad meet her baby son.

  • Blood Donor Week: Meet Ruby Rae

    Ruby and her family thank blood donors across Scotland - and encourage others to give blood.

  • Coming soon: Online donor accounts roll out to Dundee and Inverness

    Donors who give blood at Dundee and Inverness Donor Centres will be the next people in the country invited to use our new online donor accounts.

  • World Blood Donor Day 2019

    Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).

  • Blood Donor Week 2019

    The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) launch Blood Donor Week today (10 June), leading up to World Blood Donor Day celebrations on 14 June.

  • Booking an appointment to give blood

    Giving blood by appointment helps us help patients better. That’s because when you book an appointment, we know hospitals can rely on your blood type on that date, making it easier to regulate blood stocks. That way we know there will always be enough for patients needs.

  • Good luck from all of us

    As the school talk programme 2018/2019 draws to a close, we wanted to say a huge thank you to all schools that allowed us timetable space for talk on blood donation, and good luck to all students for their forthcoming exams.

  • Howzat Culloden!

    As a firefighter, William Ford sees the difference blood donors make every day.  However, as a member of Northern Counties Cricket Club, he saw a way to really advance that difference.

  • Reducing your risk of fainting

    Did you know tensing certain muscles while you give blood can greatly reduce your risk of fainting?

  • Top tips for blood donation

    Turn up, pop the needle in, give your pint, job’s a good 'un - right? Well, yes, but there are some extra things you can do to make sure your donation runs as smoothly as possible. Here are our top tips.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 17 June

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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