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Blood Donor 24
Blood Donor 24 is a team of emergency response donors who pledge to give blood within 24 hours.
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Patients across Scotland rely on platelets, including people with cancer and leukaemia .
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Blood types
How much do you know about your blood? We aim to have six days supply of each blood group at all times.
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The journey of donated blood
Each precious blood donation has a very short shelf life. We have to act fast to make sure it goes where it's needed.
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Are you the type to save a+ life?
Knowing your blood group is important. You can see your blood type on your donor card, or simply ask next time you give blood.
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24 May 2017
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12 May 2017
Do you live in the ML5 or ML6 postcodes?
24 April 2017
May Bank Holiday Opening Hours 2017
May bank holiday: Glasgow Donor Centre will be closed on the 1st of May and Edinburgh Donor Centre will be closed on the 15th May.
06 April 2017
Blood service welcomes mini trainee scientists
Staff at Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service laboratories in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee have started offering young patients the chance to be trainee scientists for the day.
15 March 2017
Scotblood 2017 registration is now open
Register for our annual conference Scotblood
15 March 2017
Easter Opening Hours 2017
Glasgow and Edinburgh donor centres have different opening hours over Easter. Find out when your local centre is open.