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Minister’s briefing on infected blood was inaccuarate, senior medic says

Part of a ministerial briefing on the infected blood scandal was inaccurate, a former senior medical officer has told an inquiry. In 2005, the Scottish health minister was given a “line to take” that a review to determine who had received infected ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:13

Fate of some blood components from HIV infected donors unknown, inquiry told

It is not known what happened to a “substantial percentage” of blood components taken from HIV infected donors by one transfusion service, an inquiry has heard. The Infected Blood Inquiry was told on Wednesday that when HIV screening began in the ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Major campaign push for new blood donors as demand in hospital increases

A major push for more blood donors has been made in a new campaign as hospitals have reportedly seen an increase in demand. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is hoping to encourage some 16,000 new blood donors in the next ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Father of premature baby praises ‘kindness of strangers’ who donated blood

A father whose premature baby needed blood transfusions has told how he has started donating blood in a bid to repay “the kindness of strangers” which helped save his daughter. Chris Watson, 32, spoke about the importance of the transfusions ...

07 Dec 2023 at 14:41

Scotland

Yousaf donates blood and urges other Scots to ‘help save a life’

The First Minister has donated blood in an effort to encourage others to participate in the potentially life-saving act. Humza Yousaf visited the Glasgow Blood Donor Centre in the city on Friday to highlight the need to drive up blood ...

29 Dec 2023 at 13:12

Scotland

Mother of ‘miracle’ baby thanks blood donors and urges people to donate

A mother who is looking forward to her “miracle” baby’s first Christmas has thanked the blood donors who helped her as she backed a campaign urging people to donate. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) campaign ...

02 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Blood donor appeal issued as wintry weather hits supplies

The NHS is appealing for blood donors to brave the wintry weather as supplies of some blood groups run low. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) said supplies of O+, A+, B+, AB+, A- and O- have been hit by ...

13 Jan 2026 at 11:55

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