Giving Blood

  • , by Andrew Odgers Do You Get Paid for Giving Blood

    About donating Do you get paid for giving blood? No. Blood donation in the UK is entirely voluntary and unpaid. NHS Blood and Transplant does...

    Do You Get Paid for Giving Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers Can You Drink Alcohol After Giving Blood

    After donation Can you drink alcohol after giving blood? You should avoid alcohol for at least 12 hours after giving blood, and longer if you...

    Can You Drink Alcohol After Giving Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers Can I Give Blood If I Have a Cold

    On the day Can I give blood if I have a cold? No. You must be feeling completely well on the day you give blood....

    Can I Give Blood If I Have a Cold
  • , by Andrew Odgers Who Can Give Blood and Who Can’t

    Eligibility Who can give blood and who cannot: current NHS guidelines Most healthy adults aged 17 to 66 who weigh at least 50kg can give...

    Who Can Give Blood and Who Can’t
  • , by Andrew Odgers Is There an Age Limit for Giving Blood

    Eligibility Is there an age limit for giving blood? Yes. The minimum age for giving blood in the UK is 17. The upper age limit...

    Is There an Age Limit for Giving Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers How Old Do You Have to Be to Give Blood

    Eligibility How old do you have to be to give blood? You must be at least 17 years old to give blood in the UK....

    How Old Do You Have to Be to Give Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers What Age Can You Give Blood

    Eligibility What age can you give blood? You can give blood from the age of 17 in the UK. If you are donating for the...

    What Age Can You Give Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers Why Can't You Give Blood After a Transfusion

    Eligibility Why can't you give blood after a transfusion? Anyone who received a blood transfusion in the UK after 1 January 1980 is permanently deferred...

    Why Can't You Give Blood After a Transfusion
  • , by Andrew Odgers Can You Give Blood If You’ve Had a Blood Transfusion

    Eligibility Can you give blood if you've had a blood transfusion? In most cases, no. Anyone who received a blood transfusion in the UK after...

    Can You Give Blood If You’ve Had a Blood Transfusion
  • , by Andrew Odgers Can Gay People Give Blood

    Eligibility Can gay people give blood? Yes. Gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men can give blood in the UK. The NHS changed...

    Can Gay People Give Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers Where Can I Give Blood

    Getting started Where can I give blood? You can give blood at any NHS Blood and Transplant donor centre in England, at Scottish National Blood...

    Where Can I Give Blood
  • , by Andrew Odgers Can You Give Blood If You Smoke

    Eligibility Can you give blood if you smoke? Yes. Smoking does not prevent you from giving blood in the UK. NHS Blood and Transplant does...

    Can You Give Blood If You Smoke

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