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 12-2021	Title Immune Thrombocytopenia (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 45
Change notification number 13-2021	Title Immunoglobulin Therapy (PDF only, 504KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 45
Change notification number 14-2021	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 519KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 45
Change notification number 05-2021	Title COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF only, 522KB)	Update date 19 January 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 44434040
Change notification number 74-2020	Title COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF only, 552KB)	Update date 15 December 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 43423939
Change notification number 42-2020	Title Tamoxifen (PDF only, 503KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 43-2020	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 451KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 44-2020	Title South American Trypanosomiasis Risk (PDF only, 470KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 46-2020	Title Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (PDF only, 425KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 4241
Change notification number 61-2020	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 511KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 36-2020	Title Animal Bite (PDF only, 505KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 37-2020	Title Rabies (PDF only, 502KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 38-2020	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 515KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 39-2020	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 517KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 41
Change notification number 40-2020	Title Tamiflu and Relenza (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 33-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 558KB)	Update date 23 June 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 40
Change notification number 16-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 540KB)	Update date 23 March 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 39
Change notification number 10-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 523KB)	Update date 24 February 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 38373434
Change notification number 08-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 524KB)	Update date 17 February 2020	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 4637363333
Change notification number 05-2020	Title Coronavirus (PDF only, 534KB)	Update date 23 January 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 36353232
Change notification number 16-2019	Title Surgery (PDF only, 509KB)	Update date 21 October 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 3533
Change notification number 12-2019	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 514KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 13-2019	Title Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PDF only, 470KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 14-2019	Title Tissue Safety Entry (PDF only, 484KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 15-2019	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131