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Giving blood

Key things about blood donation:

blood donations can be used for patients having life-saving and life-enhancing operations and treatments
you can give blood at thousands of donation venues across England, from permanent donor centres to pop-up community venues

Giving plasma

Key things about plasma donation:

plasma is part of your blood that can make life-saving medicines to help people with rare diseases, immune disorders and genetic conditions
you can give plasma at 3 donation venues in England: Birmingham, Reading and Twickenham

Before you start

The registration process will take around 5 minutes to complete. We'll ask for some basic information about you, such as your date of birth and contact details.

You can sign up to be a donor if you:

are able to attend appointments in England
pass our eligibility check on the next page

Once you have signed up, you can:

find out where you can donate
manage your appointments
update your personal details
view your donation history and achievements
use the NHS Give Blood app

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