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Sometime in 2020, O negative donor Steve Bryant learned that his blood was suitable for neonatal patients – newborn babies. Despite his lengthy commitment to saving lives, nothing had previously quite hit home in the same way.

Donating blood and donating plasma – same same, but different. Both are vital, lifesaving acts that help people in need, but there are some key distinctions between the two.

Both big cricket fans, James and Oliver are season ticket holders for Birmingham Bears and Birmingham Phoenix. When they're not at Edgbaston, they're at Birmingham Donor Centre, forging a prolific partnership.

Having started out as a blood donor in Twickenham 13 years ago, Deepak made the switch to platelets after moving to Surrey and now makes the trip to Tooting Donor Centre every month.

In May 2024, David told his wife that he would probably stop giving platelets as often. He'd been averaging nearly a donation a month and felt that he didn't really have the time anymore. Mere weeks later, though, David went back on his word.

Stem cell transplants save the lives of people with blood cancers, among other diseases. For some people, they are the only chance of being cured. Find out more about what stem cells are and how you can sign up as a donor in our Q&A.

Derek Parsons has been giving blood for nearly 60 years and recently made his 150th donation. Here, he tells his inspiring story in his own words.

In our autumn update, we look at blood donation in BBC drama Casualty, our partnership with the London Dungeon, a newly discovered blood group system, and the sad passing of the B Positive choir's Patricia Watts.

Twenty-nine-year-old Amino Ali, a dedicated renal nurse at Oxford University Hospitals, has been caring for patients while also making a lifesaving impact through blood donation

Since the NHS Organ Donor Register was launched in 1994, more than 100,000 lives have been saved, thanks to organ donors – many of whom had recorded their organ donation decision on the register, which was then supported by their loved ones.