Who Can Give Blood?
Most people can give blood. If you are generally in good health, age 17 to 65 (if it's your first time) and weigh at least 50kg (7st 12Ib) you can donate.
However, If you are female, aged under 20 years old and weigh under 65kg (10st 3lb) and are under 168cm (5’ 6”) in height, we need to estimate
your blood volume before donating. (Please click here to check this.)
Male donors can give blood every 12 weeks. That’s approximately every 3 months or 4 times in a 12 month period. Female donors can give every 16 weeks or
approximately every 4 months.
Save more lives
Join the organ donor register
Donate platelets
The British Bone Marrow Registry
Donate tissues
Donate cord blood
Every year the lives of thousands of people are saved or transformed through organ transplantation. Join the register.
Platelet donations are often life-saving. Have you given blood before? You may be able to donate platelets. more about Platelet Donation.
The British Bone Marrow Registry is a division of NHS Blood and Transplant. more about BBMR.
Tissue donation gives many families the option of making a difference to others. more about Tissue.
In creating one life why not save another? Are you pregnant and live in North London? You may be able to donate cord blood. more about Cord Blood.
Our special appeal to
O- and B-
blood donors
Don't have a wasted journey!
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unsure about attending
your donation appointment
You can call us on
0300 123 23 23
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Alternatively we can call you Minicom 0845 730 0106
Alternatively we can call you Minicom 0845 730 0106
Amazing Stories
Brooke Cornwell is only two but she’s already had 27 blood transfusions...
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