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New figures show the number of life-saving stem cell donations by Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity donors is at a 10-year high, having doubled since 2015/2016.

‘Before midnight blood’ cells helped save life of woman calling for more donors

A woman saved by special ‘before midnight’ transfusions has urged more people to donate blood as the NHS makes an urgent appeal.

Man travels 10,000 miles to meet the stranger who saved his life

A man has travelled over 10,000 miles to meet the stranger who saved his life by donating his stem cells through the NHS Stem Cell Donor Registry.

Save lives this spring and summer

We need your help to rebuild blood, plasma and platelet stocks as bank holidays and trips abroad affect donations this spring and summer. In our update, we also share news of the brand-new donor centre in Brixton, safety survey results, and more.

Booking platelet appointments online

We’ve been working hard to make improvements to online services based on the feedback we have received. As part of this work, platelet donors can now book, move and cancel appointments online and in the mobile app months in advance.

Regularly reminded

Chiamaka signed up to give blood at her university Fresher’s Fayre while studying medicine. Now qualified as a doctor, she says she sees the lifesaving effects of blood transfusions directly.