Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Tissue (Live Donors) Donor Selection Guidelines (TL‑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 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 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 41-2020	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 533KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 403737
Change notification number 31-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 554KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 3936
Change notification number 17-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 536KB)	Update date 23 March 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 3835
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
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 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 22-2019	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 333131
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 26-2018	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 462KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 323030
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 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 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 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 14-2018	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 582KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 15-2018	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 567KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929