Derbyshire Blood Bikes:
Free Urgent Medical Couriers For The NHS
We operate 24/7 across Derbyshire and beyond
A Registered Charity
We are a registered charity based in Derbyshire and affiliated to the National Association of Blood Bikes. All our services are funded by public donations and provided free to the NHS.
By reducing the number of private couriers and taxi use we can save the NHS money that can be spent elsewhere.
250,000 Miles
Each year we cover approximately 250,000 miles
7,500 Missions
We'll complete an average of 7,500 each year
60,000 NHS Patients
We support around 60,000 patients with diagnosis and treatment via the delivery of samples and medicines
We Carry Blood, Breast Milk, Medicines & More
While we are called the Blood Bikes, we courier so much more. We carry urgent diagnostic samples, frozen breast milk, patient medication and much more to wherever it needs to be.
- When one of Derbyshire’s rural hospitals needs a sample analysed at a larger hospital miles away – we can get it there.
- We’ve delivered urgent medication to vulnerable patients at home.
- During lockdown we helped distribute much needed supplies between NHS facilities.
Whatever we carry, our trained volunteers deliver it safely and professionally.
Derbyshire and Beyond
You’ll see our liveried bikes and cars across Derbyshire and maybe a little further afield. Being a rural county our riders often traverse the county from South Derbyshire to the northern moors of Buxton and Glossop.
While most of our pick-ups originate from within Derbyshire we’ll deliver to wherever it needs to go. We are often asked to deliver to Sheffield, Birmingham, Nottingham and Manchester. Occasionally we’ll be heading down to London or even across to Wales. We also meet up with other Blood Bike groups to relay items. In short, we’ll get it to where it needs to be!
Urgent, Reliable & Safe
Our friendly riders are all advanced motorcyclists and want to use their skills to help the NHS.
We don't use blue lights and we always ride within traffic laws. Motorbikes allow us to make better progress than in a car, especially where we find standing traffic.
Our riders are fully trained to safely carry medical samples and equipment to ensure our precious cargo arrives safely.
If you see one of our liveried bikes, please give us a wave, nod or say hi… and if you can, please give us a little extra room to pass.
Run By Volunteers
A common misconception is that we are funded by the NHS. Derbyshire Blood Bikes is 100% run by volunteers and funded by public donations.
Our dedicated riders, controllers and other valued team members all provide their time and skills for free.