Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Cord Blood Donor Selection Guidelines (CB‑DSG). The linked Change Notification documents are 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.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 09-2026	Title Changes to be introduced on the new JPAC website (PDF only, 864KB)	Update date 1 May 2026	Guidelines affected Geographical indexWhole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 568065625957
Change notification number 10-2026	Title Changes to entries in the GDRI and DSGs (PDF only, 418KB)	Update date 1 May 2026	Guidelines affected Geographical indexWhole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 568065625957
Change notification number 30-2025	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 205KB)	Update date 30 October 2025	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 5856
Change notification number 32-2025	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 197KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Bone marrowTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 58646156
Change notification number 22-2025	Title Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention (PDF only, 293KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 64615856
Change notification number 09-2025	Title Table of Immunisations (PDF only, 578KB)	Update date 30 April 2025	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (live)Tissue (deceased)Cord bloodBone marrow	Release number 7660635557
Change notification number 10-2024	Title Coronavirus Vaccination (PDF only, 311KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 60575554
Change notification number 35-2023	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 219KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 5453
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 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 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 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 35-2022	Title Animal Bite (PDF only, 92KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 46
Change notification number 37-2022	Title Malaria (PDF only, 138KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 46
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