News and statements
NHS Blood and Transplant explains the Ro subtype
The Ro subtype is blood with a certain combination of genes. What makes donors with the Ro subtype special, is the fact that only 1% of our donors have it.
Did you sign up to #BleedForEngland? Book an appointment and help save lives over the holiday season
In just 11 weeks, 101,295 people who have never given blood before registered to donate blood, committing to give up an hour of their time to save and improve lives. They registered during NHS Blood and Transplant’s #BleedForEngland campaign.
Call for black blood and organ donors to ‘Be There’ for their community
This Black History Month NHS Blood and Transplant is urging black people to register as blood, organ and stem cell donors and "Be There" for people from their community.
NHSBT says thank you after a record breaking National Blood Week 2015
NHS Blood and Transplant says thank you to donors, brands, influencers and media after the 'Missing Type' campaign for National Blood Week 2015 (8-14 June 2015) drove thousands of people to register as blood donors.
News: New blood in Glastonbury Line Up
NHS Blood and Transplant encourages festival goers to be this year’s 'headline act'
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Adults more likely to know lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody than their own blood type
New blood donors in decline: 40% fewer new blood donors in 2014/5 than 2004/5
Friday 5th June 2015: In advance of National Blood Week (8-14 June 2015), NHS Blood and Transplant has revealed that 40% fewer new volunteers came forward across England and North Wales to give blood last year compared to a decade ago.
NHSBT Statement in response to the Penrose Public Inquiry Final Report
I would like to express my sympathy on behalf of NHS Blood and Transplant to patients and their families affected by emerging infections before adequate safety measures could be identified and implemented.
Minister for Health visits North London blood bank to launch innovative Blood 2020 strategy
Jane Ellison MP, Minister for Public Health, launched NHS Blood and Transplant’s Blood 2020 strategy with a visit to Colindale blood centre, North London.
Innovative five year Blood Strategy to shape the future of blood services in England and North Wales
The strategy sets out a range of initiatives that will build on recent success and help achieve our ambition of being the best organisation of our type in the world.