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Latest news

Stories, press releases and statements.

Landmark change to blood donation eligibility rules on today’s World Blood Donor Day

New eligibility rules that will allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood, platelets and plasma come into effect this week.

Coronavirus: latest advice

We’re asking blood donors to keep donating as normal unless you have been in contact with, or are currently infected by, the virus. Please read the latest advice before attending.

NHSBT backs appeal for more Black blood donors launched today: United by Blood – Donating in Memory of Evan Nathan Smith

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is supporting three social organisations who are today launching an appeal for Black blood donors in memory of Evan Nathan Smith, a young Black man who had sickle cell disease and died following a sickle cell crisis.

Campaigns

We run various campaigns to find the 135,000 new donors we need each year and encourage them to carry on donating.

#DearSickleCell

People with sickle cell share their experiences by talking directly to the disease.

BT Sport and rugby legends support blood donation

The Donor

Remarkable stories from the world of giving blood.

The story or the donor carer and the evil blood keeper

Our donor carer Amanda shares a heart-warming story from her nephew Lucas about the importance of giving blood.

25 donors on my 25th birthday

Gloria describes how she gave herself the ultimate 25th birthday present: 25 people donating blood!

Thank you for the gift of life

Rachael would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the blood donors who saved her life during emergency surgery.

Media enquiries

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Email: pressoffice@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Phone: 01923 367600 (open 24 hours a day)

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