Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donor Selection Guidelines (BM‑DSG). The linked Change Notification documents were issued to the UK Blood and Tissue Services (UKBTS) to indicate upcoming changes.

Please note that the dates listed below indicate the formal publication of updated guidelines on the website. The implementation of these guideline changes is the responsibility of each UKBTS and may vary accordingly.

For changes pending publication, see Upcoming changes to the guidelines.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 17-2023	Title FAIR III changes (PDF only, 605KB)	Update date 15 November 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 57555251
Change notification number 33-2023	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 378KB)	Update date 15 November 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 58565352
Change notification number 14-2023	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 247KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 56545150
Change notification number 23-2023	Title Liver Disease (PDF only, 246KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 51
Change notification number 24-2023	Title Surgery (PDF only, 238KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 51
Change notification number 25-2023	Title Tuberculosis (PDF only, 232KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 56545150
Change notification number 13-2023	Title Mpox (Monkeypox) (PDF only, 313KB)	Update date 12 April 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 54525049
Change notification number 15-2023	Title Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (PDF only, 205KB)	Update date 12 April 2023	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 50
Change notification number 21-2023	Title Malaria (PDF only, 311KB)	Update date 12 April 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 545250
Change notification number 51-2022	Title Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) (PDF only, 217KB)	Update date 13 December 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 53514948
Change notification number 52-2022	Title Infectious Diseases, Contact with (PDF only, 240KB)	Update date 13 December 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 53514948
Change notification number 50-2022	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 155KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 48
Change notification number 55-2022	Title Table of Immunisations (PDF only, 156KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 52504847
Change notification number 31-2022	Title Arrhythmias (PDF only, 130KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 47
Change notification number 34-2022	Title Diabetes Mellitus (PDF only, 88KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 47
Change notification number 36-2022	Title Clopidogrel (PDF only, 81KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 47
Change notification number 41-2022	Title Monkeypox (PDF only, 133KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 51494746
Change notification number 30-2022	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 239KB)	Update date 7 April 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 49474544
Change notification number 13-2022	Title Infertility (PDF only, 137KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 48464443
Change notification number 14-2022	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 48464443
Change notification number 15-2022	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 130KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 48464443
Change notification number 16-2022	Title Cervical Dysplasia, Carcinoma In Situ, Cervical Cone Biopsy, Laser Treatment (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 48464443
Change notification number 17-2022	Title Diseases of Unknown Aetiology and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (PDF only, 135KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 48464443
Change notification number 04-2022	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 74KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6147454342
Change notification number 19-2021	Title Acne and Teratogenic Medications (PDF only, 347KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241