Updates

The following table lists all updates to the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services in the UK (Red Book) and its constituent Donor Selection Guidelines (DSGs).

For updates specific to each set of guidelines, see the relevant Updates page:

• Geographical Disease Risk Index
• Whole blood and components
• Tissue (deceased donors)
• Tissue (live donors)
• Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells
• Cord blood
• Red Book

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. For changes pending publication, see Upcoming changes to the guidelines.

The implementation of these guideline changes is the responsibility of each UKBTS and may vary accordingly.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected
Change notification number 60-2020	Title Spain (PDF only, 499KB)	Update date 21 September 2020	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 47-2020	Title Platelets, Apheresis, Leucocyte Depleted, Reduced Dose as Contingency (PDF only, 463KB)	Update date 16 September 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 50-2020	Title Germany (PDF only, 457KB)	Update date 15 September 2020	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 49-2020	Title Spain (PDF only, 236KB)	Update date 18 August 2020	Guidelines affected Geographical index
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
Change notification number 37-2020	Title Rabies (PDF only, 502KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
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
Change notification number 39-2020	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 517KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
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
Change notification number 41-2020	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 533KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 33-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 558KB)	Update date 23 June 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 29-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 543KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 30-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 540KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 31-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 554KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood
Change notification number 32-2020	Title Red Cells and Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 404KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 28-2020	Title MSM relaxation (PDF only, 590KB)	Update date 1 June 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 26-2020	Title Haemoglobin Estimation (PDF only, 518KB)	Update date 7 May 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 27-2020	Title Blood Tests (PDF only, 401KB)	Update date 7 May 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 25-2020	Title Fresh Frozen Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 386KB)	Update date 5 May 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 23-2020	Title FFP for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 435KB)	Update date 4 May 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 24-2020	Title Cryoprecipitate for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 464KB)	Update date 4 May 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 19-2020	Title Annex 4 Redundant Components (PDF only, 389KB)	Update date 21 April 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 20-2020	Title Granulocytes Apheresis (PDF only, 391KB)	Update date 21 April 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 21-2020	Title Annex 5 Components for Contingency Use (PDF only, 389KB)	Update date 21 April 2020	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 22-2020	Title Red Cells in Additive Solution, Leucocyte Depleted, Extended Shelf-Life (PDF only, 499KB)	Update date 21 April 2020	Guidelines affected Red book