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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
“I’m grateful to be healthy enough to donate”
Emma Saunders reflects on her decade of donating platelets
Blood plasma: making all the difference to patients
For the first time in 20 years, we are collecting plasma from UK donors to make life-saving medicines.
"I don't know how you deal with all that blood"
Paramedic, Tanoh, on life on the emergency front line.
Is your personality linked to your blood group?
Martin Maley explores the possible link between blood type and personality and asks the question, does your blood type influence more than how your donations are used?