Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the national blood, blood product and tissue provider to Scotland. It is a special health board of the National Health Service in Scotland.

History
The first dedicated transfusion service in Scotland was formed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 1930.

Centres
There are five blood centres in the major cities of Scotland, in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.