Check if you are eligible to sign up for giving blood or plasma.

To donate blood or plasma you will need to:

• be in good general health
• be aged between 17 and 65 (you can register at 16)
• weigh at least 50kg

Before you book an appointment we'll also ask you to consider several other factors that may temporarily prevent you from donating, this can save a wasted journey and increase the chances that you'll be able to donate.

You can't donate if you:

• have had most types of cancer
• have some heart conditions
• have had an organ transplant
• have tested positive for HIV
• are a hepatitis B or C carrier
• have injected non-prescribed drugs including body-building and injectable tanning agents. You may be able to donate if a doctor prescribed the drugs