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Stories, press releases and statements.

NHS donor plea to fill over 60,000 appointments available over next 6 weeks as hot weather, holidays and high demand hits vital blood stocks

An urgent appeal has been issued to blood and platelet donors across England to help fill over 60,000 appointments available across the country as the NHS faces a significant shortfall in blood stocks.

Metallica concert NHSBT Charity Prize Draw

Enter the NHSBT Charity prize draw for a chance to win 2 tickets for the Metallica M72 Tour London Stadium concert on Sunday 5th July!

Metallica blood donation giveaway starts as hot weather hits blood stocks

Metallica are teaming up with NHS Blood and Transplant to call on fans across England to book a blood donation and help save lives, as the band continues the UK leg of their worldwide M72 tour.

Campaigns

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

Love is in the blood

Our new YouTube show in partnership with Channel 4 follows 8 singletons who go on blind dates behind dividers while they donate to help save lives.

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What legacy will you create?

This summer, we’ve partnered with the all-new Marvel Television’s Ironheart and two London charities - the African & Caribbean Leukaemia Trust and Black Blood Matters, to inspire more people of Black heritage to give blood and build a legacy.

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The Donor

Remarkable stories from the world of giving blood.

Ultra rare

Mina is one of fewer than 10 people in the country with U and N negative blood. She is classed as an 'ultra rare' donor, meaning she is individually contacted when her blood is needed, unlike the other 99.99% of donors.

Spring 2026 update

In our spring 2026 update, we celebrate a year of lives being saved by UK-derived plasma medicines, look into the rules around children attending donation sessions and launch the Bloodlines initiative.

Seeing the work I do differently

Toni not only works at the Bristol Eye Bank for NHS Blood and Transplant, he has also received three corneal transplants himself.

Media enquiries

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