Lancaster Blood Donor Centre
You can donate blood and platelets at our donor centre in Lancaster. If you need to speak to us, please call our donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23.
Donor centre address
Bromley Corridor
Royal Lancaster Infirmary (within Medical Unit 1)
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
Where to park
There is limited free parking for donors behind the donor centre in spaces signposted 'Blood donor centre parking only'.
If all car parking spaces are full, please use the main visitor car park and validate your ticket at the centre.
Accessibility
The donor centre is fully wheelchair accessible with street level access and automatic doors at the entrance.
For more information, see blood donors and disability.
Free Wi-Fi
Refreshments
Accessible toilet
Free parking
Travelling to the donor centre
You can find the donor centre inside Royal Lancaster Infirmary (within Medical Unit 1).
If you are travelling by:
- bus: a number of buses run regularly to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
- train: Lancaster station is about a 15 minute walk away from the donor centre
- bicycle: there are cycle racks located at the Centenary Building entrance and outside Medical Unit 1.
- car: there is limited free parking for donors behind the centre.
View directions
Opening hours
The donor centre is open on weekdays, evenings and weekends, as follows:
- Monday - 12:50am - 7:40pm
- Tuesday - 8:50am - 3:40pm
- Wednesday - 12:50am - 7:40pm
- Thursday - 12:50am - 7:40pm
- Friday - 8:50am - 3:40pm
- Saturday - closed
- Sunday - closed
Please note, these hours may be different on bank holidays.
What you can donate
Blood
An appointment to give blood takes an hour, with the donation taking around 5-10 minutes.
Your blood could help someone in an emergency, help save the lives of mothers and babies during childbirth, or help to fight sickle cell.
Platelets
An appointment to give platelets takes around 2 hours, with the donation taking up to 90 minutes.
Your platelets could help someone combat cancer or recover from losing a lot of blood after an accident, organ transplant or surgery.