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 13-2013	Title 8th edition of the Red Book (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 28 June 2013	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 08-2013	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 5 June 2013	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 09-2013	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 5 June 2013	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 10-2013	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 5 June 2013	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 03-2013	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 04-2013	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 39KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 05-2013	Title Chest Pain (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 06-2013	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 07-2013	Title Wounds, Mouth and Skin Ulcers (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 02-2013	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 47KB)	Update date 2 May 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 01-2013	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 24 April 2013	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 27-2012	Title Sickle Cell Trait (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 28-2012	Title Kidney Disease (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 29-2012	Title Decompression Illness (PDF only, 40KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 26-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 25 October 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 26-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 16 October 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 20-2012	Title Malaria (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 21-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 22-2012	Title Cupping and Wet Cupping (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 23-2012	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 24-2012	Title Mobilised Granulocytes (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 19-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 40KB)	Update date 28 August 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 06-2012	Title Acne (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 9 May 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 07-2012	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 9 May 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 08-2012	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 9 May 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood