Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Cord Blood Donor Selection Guidelines (CB‑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 23-2017	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 480KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 24-2017	Title Surgery (PDF only, 483KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 292727
Change notification number 27-2017	Title Tissues Safety Entry (PDF only, 119KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 28-2017	Title Addiction and Drug Abuse (PDF only, 293KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 30-2017	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 213KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 32-2017	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 197KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 34-2017	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 385KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 36-2017	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 340KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 43-2017	Title Inoculation injury (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 46-2017	Title Sex Worker (PDF only, 209KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 50-2017	Title Bleeding Disorders (PDF only, 206KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 17-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 605KB)	Update date 18 July 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 28282626
Change notification number 07-2017	Title Kidney Stones (PDF only, 94KB)	Update date 24 February 2017	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 25
Change notification number 46-2016	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 106KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 26272524
Change notification number 24-2016	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 100KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 252423
Change notification number 28-2016	Title Severe Exercise Intolerance Disease (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 25252423
Change notification number 29-2016	Title Xenotransplantation (PDF only, 103KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 25252423
Change notification number 11-2016	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 18 February 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 3123232221
Change notification number 13-2016	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 103KB)	Update date 28 January 2016	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 15-2016	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 28 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 3224232322
Change notification number 04-2016	Title Table of Immunisations (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 18 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 3123232221
Change notification number 07-2016	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 18 January 2016	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 21
Change notification number 12-2015	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 8 June 2015	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2921212120
Change notification number 15-2015	Title Injectable Tanning Agents (PDF only, 185KB)	Update date 5 May 2015	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2921212120
Change notification number 07-2015	Title Communication Difficulties (PDF only, 59KB)	Update date 25 February 2015	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 20202019