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 16-2011	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 20 September 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 17-2011	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 20 September 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 14-2011	Title Malaria (PDF only, 36KB)	Update date 1 September 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)
Change notification number 15-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 31 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 11-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 12-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 13-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 06-2011	Title Immunisation Live (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow
Change notification number 07-2011	Title BCG (PDF only, 36KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow
Change notification number 08-2011	Title Infertility (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 09-2011	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 01-2011	Title Pregnancy (PDF only, 39KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 02-2011	Title Trying To Conceive (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 03-2011	Title Immunisation Live (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 04-2011	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 05-2011	Title Porphyria (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 14-2010	Title Chapter 22 (PDF only, 44KB)	Update date 18 January 2011	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 13-2010	Title Donor Weight and Donation Volume (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 17 January 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 12-2010	Title Chapters 3 to 6 (PDF only, 136KB)	Update date 17 January 2011	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 11-2010	Title Chapter 23 (PDF only, 48KB)	Update date 9 November 2010	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 08-2010	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 1 November 2010	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 09-2010	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 1 September 2010	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 10-2010	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 1 September 2010	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 06-2010	Title Chapter 14 (PDF only, 56KB)	Update date 1 June 2010	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 02-2010	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood