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Before you donate
Please read all the information provided here carefully before you donate blood, plasma or platelets.
Your donation
What happens when you volunteer to give blood to the Welsh Blood Service
Information for men who have had sex with men
Information for men who have had sex with men
Confirmatory typing
Blood sample confirmation for possible donor/patient stem cell match
Donating Bone Marrow
Answering some of the questions you may have about donating bone marrow to the Welsh Blood Service
Donating peripheral blood stem cells
Answering some of the questions you may have about donating stem cells to the Welsh Blood Service
Female Donors age 17 & 19yrs
On 13 February 2012 our guidelines are changing for female donors aged 17–19 years
Giving is in your blood
Your lifesaving blood donation card from the Welsh Blood Service.
Haemoglobin Anaemia and Iron
The Welsh Blood Service checks your levels before donating.
Improving our service and listening to our donors
We have listened to your feedback and as a result are making changes to the way we medically screen our donors.
Improving the Welsh Blood Service:
The way you complete your donor health check questionnaire is changing. We are introducing touch-screens to collect personal and medical history, simply and securely.
Platelet Process Cycle
A simple diagram explaining what’s involved when you donate platelets.
Putting Donors at the heart of everything we do
Donor care is paramount and getting it right is our priority.
The Welsh Blood Service working in partnership with local communities
The support of our local communities is vital to ensure we continue to meet the demands of our partner hospitals by meeting the changing needs of our blood donors.
