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.

We need more blood donors

If you are O negative, B negative, O positive, or A positive please book an appointment to donate as soon as possible. 

Find out more on Give Blood

Donating plasma for medicines begins

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

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.

Explore our research

Specialist services

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

See how they help

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.

Find out more

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.

Take the tour

Latest news

Schools are now teaching young people how to donate and save lives

All secondary school children in England are now being taught how to save lives through donation.

07 September 2021

NHS urges donors to switch from giving blood to platelets for Childhood Cancer Awareness month

A new campaign by NHS Blood and Transplant throughout September aims to raise awareness of the importance of platelet donation in lifesaving cancer care.

02 September 2021

New web pages launched to support communication between donors, recipients and donor families

01 September 2021

Increased support for living donation vital to overcome impact of the pandemic for those waiting for transplant

18 August 2021

Millie Banerjee to step down as NHS Blood and Transplant chair

23 July 2021