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 31-2017	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 306KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 32-2017	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 197KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 33-2017	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 230KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 34-2017	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 385KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 35-2017	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 216KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 36-2017	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 340KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 37-2017	Title HIV (PDF only, 226KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 39-2017	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 252KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 41-2017	Title HTLV (PDF only, 110KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 43-2017	Title Inoculation injury (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 44-2017	Title Non-consented Exposure (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 45-2017	Title Sex Worker (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 46-2017	Title Sex Worker (PDF only, 209KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 47-2017	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 113KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 49-2017	Title Bleeding Disorders (PDF only, 209KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 50-2017	Title Bleeding Disorders (PDF only, 206KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 51-2017	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 370KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 52-2017	Title Surgery (PDF only, 259KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 25-2017	Title Italy (PDF only, 216KB)	Update date 26 September 2017	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 18-2017	Title Thyroid Disease (PDF only, 371KB)	Update date 24 August 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 19-2014	Title Drug Index (PDF only, 369KB)	Update date 24 August 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 20-2017	Title Tropical Virus Risk (Zika and Dengue) (PDF only, 576KB)	Update date 24 August 2017	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 17-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 605KB)	Update date 18 July 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 11-2017	Title Autoimmune Disease, Osteopenia and Monoclonal Antibodies (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 12-2017	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 485KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood