Urgent blood donor appeal

Updated 14 November 2024

We need your help now more than ever to keep providing lifesaving blood to the NHS.

You can help in different ways depending on your blood type:

B negative

Stocks of your blood type are critically low.

Please book and keep your appointment to donate as soon as possible.

Book an appointment

All other blood types

Please book and keep your appointment, even if it's a few weeks away - your donation will be just as valuable then.

Where to donate

There are appointments still available to book between now and Christmas including appointments available across our town and city donor centres this week and next.

Our city centre venues have the most capacity and often have available appointments. If you can, try booking in:

London
Bristol
Leeds
Birmingham
Manchester

You can find the best availability in your area by logging into your account.

If you can't find an appointment

Please don’t worry if there are no spaces immediately near you. Blood is needed 24/7, 365 days a year so we need people to keep booking and donating in coming days, weeks and months.

If you are O negative and can’t make it to a donor centre please give us a call on 0300 123 23 23 to help find the next best appointment for you.

New to blood donation?

We always need new donors to save lives all year round.

We'll let you know your blood type after your first donation.