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 10-2019	Title HTLV (PDF only, 88KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 11-2019	Title HCV (PDF only, 157KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 23-2018	Title Blind Donor (PDF only, 449KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 24-2018	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 444KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 25-2018	Title Herpes Ocular (PDF only, 458KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 26-2018	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 462KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 27-2018	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 451KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
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
Change notification number 29-2018	Title Laser Treatment (PDF only, 443KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 30-2018	Title Reyes Syndrome (PDF only, 437KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 31-2018	Title Thyroid Disease (PDF only, 439KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 33-2018	Title Vasculitis (PDF only, 436KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 35-2018	Title Slovenia (PDF only, 459KB)	Update date 13 September 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 32-2018	Title Transgender Individuals (PDF only, 194KB)	Update date 12 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow
Change notification number 18-2018	Title Japan (PDF only, 460KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 19-2018	Title United Arab Emirates (PDF only, 470KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 20-2018	Title Hepatitis A Immunisation (PDF only, 444KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 21-2018	Title Narcolepsy (PDF only, 441KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 22-2018	Title Transgender Individuals (PDF only, 440KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 34-2018	Title France (PDF only, 581KB)	Update date 14 August 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 07-2018	Title Haemodilution algorithm (PDF only, 819KB)	Update date 20 June 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 16-2018	Title Ebola (PDF only, 565KB)	Update date 12 April 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 17-2018	Title Hepatitis E (PDF only, 571KB)	Update date 12 April 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood
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
Change notification number 05-2018	Title G6PD Deficiency (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood