NHS Blood and Transplant


We help people do something extraordinary - donate blood, organs, tissues or stem cells to save someone in need

Discover what we do

We manage NHS blood donation services in England and transplant services across the UK. Read more about what we do.

Donating plasma for medicines begins

People have started donating plasma for use in medicines for the first time in more than 20 years.

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English organ donation law has changed

You still have a choice whether or not you wish to become a donor.

Coronavirus update

Discover how our teams and services are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

What you can donate

Could you donate blood, organs, stem cells or tissue?

Become a donor

Support us

Find out how to be a partner or a campaigner.

How you can help

Tell your story

Have you donated or received blood or organs?

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Pioneering research

Find out how our world-class research is improving patient outcomes.

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Specialist services

Diagnostic and therapeutic services provide vital support for blood transfusion, organ and stem cell transplantation.

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Performance and strategy

See how we're working to increase blood and organ donation.

View our strategies

How we help

Our service is vital for those needing transfusions and transplants. We're working hard to save and transform lives in the UK and beyond.

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Patient and donor stories

Amazing real life stories from the people affected by blood and organ donation.

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Partnership opportunities

Could you help us to reach a wider audience, encourage more donors and save more lives?

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Take a look back at our history

Read about pioneering discoveries in donation, transfusion and transplantation, and watch vintage donor recruitment films.

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What happens after you give blood?

Take a video tour of our blood centre in Filton to see the testing and manufacturing process in action.

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Latest news

STRIDES study reaches million-donor milestone

The NHSBT blood donor management research project, STRIDES, now has more than one million donors taking part in the main cluster randomised trial, just 18 months after its launch.

06 May 2021

First blood plasma for medicines donations begin

People can now donate blood plasma for medicines for the first time in more than 20 years.

07 April 2021

Opt out system of organ and tissue donation begins in Scotland

26 March 2021

Transition of the plasma programme

18 March 2021

NHSBT awarded share of £18m gene therapy investment to help advance research into new treatments for patients

18 March 2021