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Livingston Blood Donor Centre
In August 2021, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) opened a donor centre in Livingston. This was a pilot, to help secure blood donations as many halls and venues were unavailable to us due to Covid-19.
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Graeme gets home for Christmas
Graeme Porter from Aberdeen wants to thank blood donors for making sure he can continue his cancer treatment and get back home in time for Christmas.
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Christmas 2023: Scotland needs 10,000 blood and platelet donors to help patients like Lottie
This festive season, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) are asking donors to book their festive appointment early, and ensure blood and platelet supplies are at safe levels throughout the Festive period.
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Scoring tries on the field and saving lives off of it
Best known for scoring tries for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland, Ollie Smith is also a dedicated blood donor.
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Scotland needs superstar platelet donors this Christmas
Platelets have a very short shelf life – only seven days. Many patients rely on them, including premature babies, cancer patients and emergency admissions. There are 1,097 platelet donors across Scotland, and every single one of them is a star.
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Giving blood for Julie
Mark Willliams told us the reason why he and a group of his wife Julie’s friends gave blood at the RGU session this week.
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Aberdeen University Kickboxing Club provides knockout performance
Members of the club rolled up their sleeves to give blood at the University of Aberdeen session last week.
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Book your #FestiveDonation
We need People Like You to book your appointment to give blood and platelets over the festive period.
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High spec blood
What do Christmas puddings and blood types have in common? Well, on the face of it, not a lot. But given the time of year, they’re a good metaphor for explaining something which can get pretty complicated – and for some patients, extremely important.
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Travel Information for Italy
From Monday 23 October 2023, visitors to some provinces in Italy (Rome, Latina and Lodi) will have to wait four weeks before donating.