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Receiving blood let me be there for my children
How three emergency blood transfusions saved Ginny’s life.
“If it wasn’t for people like Jack, our little girl wouldn’t be here”
Stem cells are amazing. They can grow into any other cell in your body. This means they can be used to treat a wide range of blood cancers and other blood disorders. For some people, a stem cell transplant is the only hope of survival.
“Sickle cell has put me through pain, but I’ve been able to find joy”
Mary Adeturinmo is using her own experience to raise awareness about sickle cell and encourage more black people to become blood donors.
Blood group basics
Our animated videos explain why we have A, B, AB and O blood types and the difference between Rh positive and negative.
Ask the Experts
It’s common for people to have questions about blood donation. Thankfully, the experts in our clinical support team are on hand with the answers.
Heart to Heart
Our new blood and organ donation message for Black and South Asian communities
Updates to the NHS Give Blood App
We have some exciting news to share about the NHS Give Blood app!
Safety at session
There’s a lot of change happening at the moment, but we are always committed to maintaining a safe donation environment at our blood donation sessions.
Our improved donation safety check
New questions should allow more people to donate
“I’m grateful to be healthy enough to donate”
Emma Saunders reflects on her decade of donating platelets