Accident

You can give blood when all wounds, injuries, minor cuts, scratches or abrasions are fully healed.

You cannot give blood while awaiting medical treatment or investigations.

If you have had stitches you must wait until these have been removed / dissolved and the wound is fully healed before you give blood.

If you had a tetanus injection you must wait for 48 hours afterwards and be well before you give blood (as long as any wound is healed).

If you had any open wounds you must wait until these are fully healed before you give blood.

You cannot give blood if you have an infection.

You cannot give blood if you are in plaster cast until it is removed and you have been discharged from the fracture clinic.

You cannot give blood if you require the use of crutches / walking aid.

You cannot give blood if you received a blood transfusion after 01 Jan 1980.