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 48-2016	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 109KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 26
Change notification number 36-2016	Title Blood Safety Leaflet (PDF only, 96KB)	Update date 1 September 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)	Release number 3526
Change notification number 25-2016	Title Fibromyalgia (PDF only, 99KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2525
Change notification number 26-2016	Title Necrotising Fasciitis (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 25
Change notification number 27-2016	Title Osteogenesis Imperfecta (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2525
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 14-2016	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 104KB)	Update date 28 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 32242423
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 09-2016	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 36KB)	Update date 18 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 31232322
Change notification number 16-2015	Title Age (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 8 July 2015	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 22
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
Change notification number 08-2015	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 25 February 2015	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 20202019
Change notification number 09-2015	Title Infertility (PDF only, 36KB)	Update date 25 February 2015	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 20202019
Change notification number 30-2014	Title Haematological Disease (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 31 July 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 18181817
Change notification number 32-2014	Title Tissues Safety Entry (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 31 July 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 18181817
Change notification number 36-2014	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 31 July 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 18
Change notification number 39-2014	Title Sex Change (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 31 July 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)	Release number 18
Change notification number 31-2014	Title Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 31 July 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 18181817
Change notification number 02-2014	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 31 March 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 17171716
Change notification number 03-2014	Title Alitretinoin (PDF only, 47KB)	Update date 31 March 2014	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 17171716