Reading Plasma Donor Centre
You can donate plasma at our donor centre in Reading. If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
4th Floor
Reading Bridge House
George St
Reading
RG1 8LS
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Where to park
Tesco Extra
Napier Road
Reading
RG1 8DF
Accessibility
There are steps up to the main entrance of the building so this is not wheelchair accessible, but there is a step free lift entrance in the car park on the lower ground floor.
Once inside, the lift and building are fully accessible.
For more information, see plasma donors and disability.
Coffee and refreshments
Lift to donor centre
Toilets
Travelling to the donor centre
If you are travelling by train, the donor centre is an 8 minute walk from Reading train station.
If you are travelling by bike, you can use the bike store on the lower ground floor of the building. This is a secure facility – please ask the staff at reception for access.
If you are travelling by car, there is no parking available at the centre. You can park at:
- Tesco Extra car park (no height restriction, free parking and around a 15 minute walk to the donor centre)
- Hills Meadow car park (2.05 metre height restriction, paid parking and around a 2 minute walk to the donor centre)
Parking at Tesco is free for 3 hours. Donors can be reimbursed for parking at other car parks and other travel expenses. Please contact donortravelsupport@nhsbt.nhs.uk for more details.
Opening hours
The first and last appointments of the day will be within the opening hours. Please only visit the donor centre if you have an appointment booked, and arrive at your appointment time. We are unable to provide walk-in appointments.
The donor centre is open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 8am to 3.30pm
- Tuesday - midday to 7.30pm
- Wednesday - 10am to 5.30pm
- Thursday - midday to 7.30pm
- Friday - 10am to 5.30pm
- Saturday - 8am to 3.30pm on alternate weeks (closed when open on Sunday)
- Sunday - 8am to 3.30pm on alternate weeks (closed when open on Saturday)
Find out more about plasma and book an appointment
If you are new to plasma donation, find out more about plasma.
New to donation?
If you've never donated blood or platelets before, you can sign up to donate plasma in Birmingham, Reading or Twickenham.
Donated blood before?
If you've donated blood or platelets before, you may be able to change to plasma donation.
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