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National Blood Service (Scotland)
Web: www.scotblood.co.uk
Tel: 0845 90 90 999
Provides details of the National Blood Service for Scotland and on being a blood donor. Check the website or phone for details of where and when to give blood.
See also the other blood transfusion services:
England and North Wales: Web: www.blood.co.uk - Tel: 0845 7 711 711
Wales (South, West and part of Mid Wales): www.welsh-blood.org.uk - Tel: 0800 25 22 66
Northern Ireland: Web: www.nibts.org - Tel: 028 9032 1414
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