What's your blood type? - Student Volunteering Week…

Curious about your blood type?

Join NHS Blood and Transplant to get your free, quick finger-prick blood test to discover your blood type.

You can also find out more about blood donation, the process of donating blood, and the importance of donors (especially for less common blood types).

How your donation could help

When you give blood, it's tested for type and subtype. If you’re a close match for a patient in need, your donation could be used to treat someone with sickle cell disease.

For patients, closely matched blood:

• improves energy and reduces pain.
• helps prevent strokes in children and adults.
• allows them to live more active, independent lives.