Give Blood

We need more O negative and O positive donors.

Please book an appointment to donate. Appointments are available at some of our centres.

If you need to rearrange, please give us 3 days’ notice so we can offer your space to another donor.

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#ThisIsAmazing

With fewer people donating blood last year, we are calling on the nation to do something amazing - give blood and save up to 3 lives in an hour.

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Want to donate for the first time?

We always need new donors. Let us take you through the steps to becoming a donor and the process of getting that first appointment booked.

Your steps to donation

Donation highlights

Donate plasma

Plasma is needed to create unique life-saving medicines to help save and transform the lives of over 17,000 people each year. Amazingly, this medicine is in you. Give plasma and help save lives.

About plasma for medicines

It's Black History Month

We'll be celebrating some incredible people who do remarkable work, as well as saying a big thank you to our Black donors and supporters.

About the campaign

More people now able to give blood

The questions we ask before you give blood have changed. More people could be eligible to donate blood based on their health, travel and sexual behaviour.

What has changed?

Coronavirus update

We've kept extra safety measures in place despite the national lifting of restrictions. Read the latest advice before coming to donate, including what to do if you've had the COVID-19 vaccine.

Advice for donors

Explore being a donor

Who can give blood?

Most people can give blood if they are fit and healthy, but there are some rules for donors.

Get the NHS Give Blood app

Once you've got an account, download our app to book and manage your appointments.

Contact us

If you've got a question, get in touch. You can do this here online or by calling 0300 123 23 23.