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Latest news

Stories, press releases and statements.

Changes to appointment reminder letters

We’re making changes to how we send appointment reminders to make the process more efficient, reduce waste, and save money.

London’s key emergency services back call for more life-saving O negative blood donations

London’s Air Ambulance, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade have come together to support NHS Blood and Transplant’s appeal for donors.

Brixton honours sickle cell pioneer at unique new NHS blood donor centre specifically designed to inspire the local community to give blood

A plaque honouring the lifesaving work of the country’s first sickle cell nurse counsellor, Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM, will be unveiled at London’s newest and boldest blood donor centre in the heart of Brixton, on Wednesday 22 January.

Campaigns

We run various campaigns to find the 135,000 new donors we need each year and encourage them to carry on donating.

The NHS needs great guys

We have teamed up with Twentieth Century Studios on the release of their epic adventure-comedy, “Free Guy” to help get more people donating blood.

#Date2Donate

Mim Shaikh and Harry Pinero chat about their friend Cadet, the Eid of sacrifice and the Arabic alphabet, all while giving blood.

More people now able to give blood

The questions we ask before you give blood have changed. More people could be eligible to donate blood based on their health, travel and sexual behaviour.

The Donor

Remarkable stories from the world of giving blood.

Bringing it home

Sometime in 2020, O negative donor Steve Bryant learned that his blood was suitable for neonatal patients – newborn babies. Despite his lengthy commitment to saving lives, nothing had previously quite hit home in the same way.

Head-to-head – blood and plasma

Donating blood and donating plasma – same same, but different. Both are vital, lifesaving acts that help people in need, but there are some key distinctions between the two.

Like father, like son

Both big cricket fans, James and Oliver are season ticket holders for Birmingham Bears and Birmingham Phoenix. When they're not at Edgbaston, they're at Birmingham Donor Centre, forging a prolific partnership.

Media enquiries

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Email: pressoffice@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Phone: 01923 367600 (open 24 hours a day)

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