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 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 17-2019	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 450KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 18-2019	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 443KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 34
Change notification number 19-2019	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 20-2019	Title Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PDF only, 520KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 21-2019	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 530KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 34
Change notification number 23-2019	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 472KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34343131
Change notification number 31-2019	Title Laser Treatments (PDF only, 435KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 34
Change notification number 32-2019	Title Ocular Surgery (PDF only, 552KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 34
Change notification number 23-2018	Title Blind Donor (PDF only, 449KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 24-2018	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 444KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 25-2018	Title Herpes Ocular (PDF only, 458KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 27-2018	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 451KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 28-2018	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 503KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 33323030
Change notification number 29-2018	Title Laser Treatment (PDF only, 443KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 30-2018	Title Reyes Syndrome (PDF only, 437KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 31-2018	Title Thyroid Disease (PDF only, 439KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 33-2018	Title Vasculitis (PDF only, 436KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 33
Change notification number 32-2018	Title Transgender Individuals (PDF only, 194KB)	Update date 12 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 333230
Change notification number 07-2018	Title Haemodilution algorithm (PDF only, 819KB)	Update date 20 June 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 32
Change notification number 04-2018	Title Central Nervous System Disease (PDF only, 556KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 09-2018	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 627KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (deceased)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 10-2018	Title Hepatitis E (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 12-2018	Title Prisons (PDF only, 561KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 31
Change notification number 13-2018	Title Tissue and Organ Recipient (PDF only, 568KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 31
Change notification number 14-2018	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 582KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929