News and statements
Make a resolution in 2018 that changes someone else’s life
This year 131,569 people registered to give blood for the first time - will you join them in 2018 and help to save lives?
B Positive Choir and Lurine Cato say ‘Rise up and Give Blood’
The NHS B Positive Choir and gospel sensation Lurine Cato launch Rise Up, to encourage more people to Rise Up and be counted as blood donors
Blood donation rules have changed
The rules on blood donation in England change on 28th November 2017. They give more people the opportunity to donate blood without affecting the safety of the blood supply.
MOBO partners with NHS Blood and Transplant to launch B Positive choir
The B Positive choir brings together people who live with sickle cell including their helpers, friends and families through music. They will be performing at the MOBO awards, promoting awareness of the growing need for more black donors.
Church campaign encourages more black donors
Churches across the country will join together on Prayer Sunday (10 September 2017) to pray for more black people to start saving lives by registering as a blood donor.
Scientific review offers chance for more people to give blood
The rules on blood donation in England have changed following a review of blood donor criteria related to risk behaviours by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs.
Growing rates of sickle cell disease trigger urgent need for more black donors to give blood
NHS Blood and Transplant launches new campaign #ImThere (I’m there) to inspire new donors to come forward, register and donate
Response to the fire in West London
Following the fire in West London we have all the blood hospitals currently need and no urgent donations are required.
Response to London incident
Our thoughts are with everyone affected in London. We have all the blood hospitals currently need and no urgent donations are required.
Response to Manchester incident
In the hours following the incident, our Blood Centre in Manchester responded to requests for blood from the hospitals treating the casualties.