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 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 53-2022	Title Basal Cell Carcinoma, Eye Disease (PDF only, 146KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 52
Change notification number 54-2022	Title Steroid Therapy (PDF only, 136KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 52
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 38-2022	Title Immunosuppression (PDF only, 149KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 51
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 21-2022	Title Tropical Disease (PDF only, 242KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 635048
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
Change notification number 20-2021	Title Colitis Proctitis and Gastrointestinal Disease (PDF only, 414KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 22-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 464441
Change notification number 23-2021	Title Coronavirus Vaccination (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 4644
Change notification number 24-2021	Title Haematological Disease (PDF only, 424KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 46
Change notification number 26-2021	Title Immunisation (PDF only, 432KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 27-2021	Title Infertility (PDF only, 442KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 28-2021	Title Inflammatory Eye Disease (PDF only, 422KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 46
Change notification number 30-2021	Title Thrush Oral and Vaginal (PDF only, 420KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241