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 13-2017	Title Radiation Therapy (PDF only, 483KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 14-2017	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 488KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 15-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 16-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 1.52MB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 10-2017	Title FFP and first-time donors (PDF only, 102KB)	Update date 6 April 2017	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 05-2017	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 96KB)	Update date 24 February 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 07-2017	Title Kidney Stones (PDF only, 94KB)	Update date 24 February 2017	Guidelines affected Cord blood
Change notification number 03-2017	Title Central Nervous System (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 04-2017	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 102KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 08-2017	Title Palau and Montserrat (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 09-2017	Title Somalia (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 01-2017	Title Chapter 11 Reagents Manufacture (PDF only, 106KB)	Update date 27 January 2017	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 02-2017	Title Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 (PDF only, 114KB)	Update date 27 January 2017	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 44-2016	Title Cardiomyopathy (PDF only, 103KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 45-2016	Title Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (PDF only, 95KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 46-2016	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 106KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 47-2016	Title Marfans Syndrome (PDF only, 95KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 48-2016	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 109KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 49-2016	Title Florida (PDF only, 99KB)	Update date 20 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 37-2016	Title Cardiac Surgery (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 38-2016	Title Brunei (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 39-2016	Title Mexico (PDF only, 133KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 40-2016	Title Polynesia (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 41-2016	Title Tropical Virus Risk (PDF only, 99KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 42-2016	Title Lesser Antilles (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Geographical index