News and statements
London West End Blood Donation Centre to reopen on Christmas Eve
England’s biggest blood donation centre in the heart of London has been expanded and will reopen on Christmas Eve
NHS Blood and Transplant leads international blood search for Zainab Mughal and finds UK donor
Zainab Mughal, aged two, has one of the rarest blood types in the world, which makes it difficult to treat her condition.
Blood donors urged to tell NHS if they can’t keep their lifesaving appointment before Christmas
Last year donors cancelled one in four appointments and failed to turn up for one in 10.
Leicester’s new donor centre needs more than 5,900 new blood donors
A new and improved new blood donor centre opens in Leicester with an urgent appeal for more than 5,900 new blood donors by 2020.
Shock horror: Blood donation among top fears of 18-24 year olds
NHS Blood and Transplant and ITV2 join forces to appeal for young blood donors through a Halloween campaign.
Call for black donors to join the growing numbers saving lives this Black History Month
This Black History Month NHS Blood and Transplant is urging black people to join the rising numbers saving lives in their community by registering as blood and organ donors.
New platelet donors needed in London to help cancer patients
We need more than 500 new platelet donors at our donor centres in London, in Edgware, Tooting and the West End.
Simonne Kerr statement
Our thoughts and condolences are with Simonne’s family at this tragic time.
Urgent need for O negative blood after heatwave and football world cup cut donations
Blood donations have dropped because of the hot weather and England’s fantastic run in the football world cup.
NHSBT call for donors to ‘Save England’ during the World Cup
England’s two most capped goalkeepers, Peter Shilton and David Seaman are encouraging men to save the nation through blood donation.