England and North Wales
Top reasons donors are turned away
Don’t waste your time...
make sure you can give
There are many reasons why, at times, you may not be able to give blood. To help save donors from wasted time and wasted journeys, this page shows the top reasons why you may be unable to donate blood.
If any of these eight reasons apply to you, or if you answer “yes” to any question on your Donor Health Check questionnaire, please call 0300 123 23 23.
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Feel unwell
Chesty cough/cold or an active cold sore? |
Antibiotics
Taking a course or completed a course in the past 7 days? |
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Dental work
Any visit to a dentist, any procedure or seen a hygienist in the past 7 days? |
Cardiovascular
Have you got or had any heart conditions? |
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Infection
Within the past 2 weeks? |
On hospital waiting list
Or currently undergoing medical tests? |
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Travel
Travelled outside the UK (including business) within the past 6 months? |
Piercings/tattoos
Any new piercings or tattoos in the past 4 months? |
Don’t waste your time. If you are not sure or have any questions,
just call 0300 123 23 23 and we’ll be able to help.
Save more lives
Join the organ donor register
Donate platelets
The British Bone Marrow Registry
Donate tissues
Donate cord blood
Every year the lives of thousands of people are saved or transformed through organ transplantation. Join the register.
Platelet donations are often life-saving. Have you given blood before? You may be able to donate platelets. More about Platelet Donation.
The British Bone Marrow Registry is a division of NHS Blood and Transplant. More about the BBMR.
Tissue donation gives many families the option of making a difference to others. More about Tissue Donation.
In creating one life why not save another? Are you pregnant and live in North London? You may be able to donate cord blood. More about Cord Blood Donation.
Our special appeal to
O- and B-
blood donors
You can call us on
0300 123 23 23
View Session Searcher to find your nearest venue.
Alternatively we can call you Minicom 0845 730 0106
Alternatively we can call you Minicom 0845 730 0106
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