NHS Blood and Transplant


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

What you can donate

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

Become a donor

Support us

Find out how to be a partner or a campaigner.

How you can help

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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.

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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

New product combining blood and plasma in one bag saves lives

A new blood product combining red blood cells and plasma in one bag is associated with a better survival from a penetrating major trauma injury, a new study has found.

01 February 2023

More donors of Black and Asian heritage needed to help patients waiting for an organ transplant

A new report published today by NHS Blood and Transplant shows that there is a significant need for more organ donors of Black and Asian heritage, in order to help the growing number of patients waiting for life-saving transplants.

12 January 2023

Air Ambulances begin trial transfusing ‘whole blood’ to potentially improve civilian and military trauma care

14 December 2022

New funding for local charities and community groups announced

02 December 2022

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star Danai Gurira urges people of Black heritage to donate blood

28 November 2022