Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Tissue (Deceased Donors) Donor Selection Guidelines (TD‑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 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 20-2025	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF only, 260KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 6461
Change notification number 21-2025	Title Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals (PDF only, 226KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Tissue (deceased)	Release number 6164
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 16-2025	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 190KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 64
Change notification number 17-2025	Title Kidney Disease (PDF only, 180KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 64
Change notification number 18-2025	Title Hormone Replacement and Sex Hormone Therapy (PDF only, 231KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 6461
Change notification number 19-2025	Title Infertility (PDF only, 241KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 6461
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 45-2024	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 300KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 6259
Change notification number 32-2024	Title Necrotising Fasciitis (PDF only, 101KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 61
Change notification number 33-2024	Title Tuberculosis (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 6158
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 12-2024	Title Ankylosing Spondylitis and Eye Disease (PDF only, 233KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 60
Change notification number 13-2024	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 605755
Change notification number 23-2024	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 180KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 60
Change notification number 38-2023	Title Splenectomy and ITP (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 59
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 12-2023	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 201KB)	Update date 19 May 2023	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 685553
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