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Kate's story

Kate was diagnosed with sepsis at two years old. During the many years of treatment that followed she has received multiple blood donations.

Hannah's story

Hannah was born with Haemolytic disease of the newborn.

Caoimhe's story

Caoimhe Duignan (34) received her first life-saving transfusion within the first few hours of her life.

Lilly-Anna's story

Lilly-Anna suffers from Diamond-Blackfan anaemia syndrome, a very rare blood disorder that affects people’s bone marrow, preventing her bone marrow from producing enough red blood cells.

Martine's story

Blood donors helped save Martine's life when her organs neared failure after giving birth.

Musa's story

Aberdeen doctor Musa needs blood transfusions every six to eight weeks to treat his sickle cell disorder.

Kate's story

Kate suffered a massive postpartum haemorrhage after giving birth.

After giving blood (post-donation card)

This leaflet tells you how to look after yourself after you’ve given blood. It also gives information on contacting the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.

Age and weight

Can I give blood? If you’re 17 to 65 and in good health, you probably can. However, there are some exceptions.

Blood types