Supply & Demand

Blood is a precious resource donated by volunteers. It is the Blood Service’s responsibility to ensure that patient needs are met, and that blood is not wasted.

This area of the site explains inventory control, wastage, storage, handling and contingency planning; what we do and how it applies to you.


National Inventory Template National Blood Supply Contingency Plan
Monitoring wastage Quarantine
Non-conforming products Short date products
Emergency or low stock Issuable stock index
Emergency donor panels