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 06-2018	Title Glycogen Storage Disease (PDF only, 556KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 08-2018	Title Haemoglobin Disorders (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood
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
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
Change notification number 11-2018	Title Pregnancy (PDF only, 563KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 12-2018	Title Prisons (PDF only, 561KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 13-2018	Title Tissue and Organ Recipient (PDF only, 568KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 14-2018	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 582KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
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
Change notification number 01-2018	Title Poisoning (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 17 January 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 02-2018	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 17 January 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 03-2018	Title Italy (PDF only, 555KB)	Update date 17 January 2018	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 38-2017	Title HIV (PDF only, 370KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 40-2017	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 331KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 42-2017	Title HTLV (PDF only, 347KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 48-2017	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 360KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 21-2017	Title Age limit for hearts donated for allografts (PDF only, 492KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 22-2017	Title Radiation Therapy (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 23-2017	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 480KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 24-2017	Title Surgery (PDF only, 483KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 26-2017	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 27-2017	Title Tissues Safety Entry (PDF only, 119KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 28-2017	Title Addiction and Drug Abuse (PDF only, 293KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 29-2017	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 125KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 30-2017	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 213KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood