The Donor

News and information for blood donors

With 6,000 donations needed every day, there’s never a shortage of remarkable stories emerging from the world of giving blood – be they from the research lab, the hospital bed, or the donor chair.

The Donor is a quarterly newsletter that brings those stories to the fore: stories that may inspire you or make you laugh or cry, but should, more than anything, help you to feel proud of the amazing, compassionate, and generous thing you’re doing every time you donate.

In the autumn 2018 issue

In Memoriam: Simonne Kerr

We pay tribute to Simonne Kerr, a member of our B Positive Choir, who has sadly passed away

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B negative, and staying positive

B negative is a rare blood type but it's in demand. Three enthusiastic B negative donors tell their stories

Read all the stories

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New haemoglobin test

Over the next few months we are rolling out a new way of checking your blood’s haemoglobin levels

Find out what's changing

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Calling all A negative donors!

If you have the blood type A negative, do you know how valuable your platelets are?

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30 before 30

Platelet donor Steve Hill wants to donate 30 times before his 30th birthday

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Organ Donation Week - Words save lives

Find out why it's important to talk to your loved ones about organ donation

Learn about Organ Donation Week

Other articles

A message from Sally Johnson, interim chief executive Stories from the NHS Autumn 2018 news

Get in touch

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Previous issues

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Summer 2018 Spring 2018 Winter 2017 Autumn 2017