News and statements
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.
NHS Blood and Transplant 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.
Busiest blood centre closing for refurbishment to collect up to 20,000 more donations a year from Londoners
During autumn 2018 NHS Blood and Transplant will be expanding and modernising its flagship West End Blood Donation Centre to provide donors with a better experience.
Paul Ince calls for more men to support England in a way that really matters – by giving blood
As the nation gears up to support the England football team in the World Cup, legendary ex-England footballer Paul Ince joins NHS Blood and Transplant to highlight the need for 25,000 new male blood donors.
Vote for the wildcard: B Positive choir
The B Positive Choir got a wildcard entry to the finals of Britain's Got Talent. Vote for them on ITV1 at 7.30pm Sunday 3rd June 2018.
Urgent appeal for O neg and B neg donors as increase in demand for certain blood types leads to fall in stocks
NHS Blood and Transplant needs donors with O negative and B negative blood to donate now as stocks are low due to a bank holiday drop off in donations and an increase in demand for certain blood types.
Changes to your blood donation sessions
As part of our ongoing commitment to develop the services we provide, we’ve made a few changes to the way we run your blood donation sessions. Find out what this means for you.
See the B Positive choir perform Rise Up and join our team of lifesaving donors
The B Positive Choir was created by NHS Blood and Transplant to raise awareness of blood donation and we are spreading our message by auditioning on Britain’s Got Talent this weekend.
Urgent call for blood donations before Easter break
NHS Blood and Transplant urgently needs people to donate before Easter because blood stocks are well below normal levels.
Leukaemia patient received lifesaving transplant thanks to selfless NHSBT staff who battled through the bad weather to deliver stem cells
A leukaemia patient at St George’s Hospital in Tooting received a lifesaving stem cell transplant last week after selfless staff at NHS Blood and Transplant battled through the snow to deliver the cells in time.