Where to donate blood or plasma
Giving blood
You can give blood at thousands of donation venues across England, from permanent donor centres to pop-up community venues.
More about giving blood
A blood donation is taken from your arm.
The appointment takes around an hour in total, including 10 to 15 minutes to donate, plus time to have a drink and a snack.
Giving plasma
You can give plasma (part of your blood that can make life-saving medicines) at 3 donation venues in England:
- Birmingham
- Reading
- Twickenham
More about giving plasma
A plasma donation is taken from your arm. A machine separates your plasma from your blood cells and returns your blood cells to your arm.
The appointment takes just over an hour in total, including around 35 minutes to donate, and time to have a drink and a snack.
Information:
Note that you can't donate blood and plasma at the same appointment.