Donors can donate once they have reached their 18th birthday. 1st time donors can donate up to their sixty-sixth birthday. You must have donated blood at least once before.

Weight 

• Donors should weigh at least 70kg (over 11 stone).
• Have good veins.

Blood Count

• Donors need to have an adequate haemoglobin (blood count) to donate.
• Haemoglobin levels have been set at 125 g/l for females and 135 g/l for males.
• Donors will have their blood count checked each time they come to donate. We do this by taking a tiny drop of blood from the fingertip.

How often can I donate platelets?

All Platelet donors can donate every 4 weeks.