Coronavirus advice

To make donating as safe as possible for everyone, we have made a few changes to our sessions. 

If you have an appointment to donate soon, please read the following advice before you come.

Giving platelets during coronavirus

Check you are ok to attend – read coronavirus health rules for donors 

COVID-19 vaccine – if you have had a COVID-19 vaccination, you can donate on the same day as long as you are feeling well

Keep your appointment and arrive on time – if you can't attend, please reschedule by logging in to your online account or by calling us on 0300 123 23 23

Safety measures

We've put extra safety measures in place including:

• extra cleaning
  
  
• increased hand washing for staff 
  
  
• hand gel for donors to use

There is more information about giving platelets during coronavirus on the NHS blood donation website.