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From the donor chair to treating patients

Matt, a 29-year-old oncology nurse, is a platelet donor who knows just how vital these components are for his patients.

Receiving blood let me be there for my children

How three emergency blood transfusions saved Ginny’s life.

“If it wasn’t for people like Jack, our little girl wouldn’t be here”

Stem cells are amazing. They can grow into any other cell in your body. This means they can be used to treat a wide range of blood cancers and other blood disorders. For some people, a stem cell transplant is the only hope of survival.

“Sickle cell has put me through pain, but I’ve been able to find joy”

Mary Adeturinmo is using her own experience to raise awareness about sickle cell and encourage more black people to become blood donors.

Blood group basics

Our animated videos explain why we have A, B, AB and O blood types and the difference between Rh positive and negative.

Ask the Experts

It’s common for people to have questions about blood donation. Thankfully, the experts in our clinical support team are on hand with the answers.

Heart to Heart

Our new blood and organ donation message for Black and South Asian communities

Updates to the NHS Give Blood App

We have some exciting news to share about the NHS Give Blood app!

Safety at session

There’s a lot of change happening at the moment, but we are always committed to maintaining a safe donation environment at our blood donation sessions.

Our improved donation safety check

New questions should allow more people to donate