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 03-2010	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood
Change notification number 04-2010	Title Inoculation Injury (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 05-2010	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 07-2010	Title Granulocytes, Pooled, Buffy Coat Derived, in Platelet Additive Solution and Plasma (PDF only, 48KB)	Update date 18 January 2010	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 01-2010	Title Chapter 8 (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 14 January 2010	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 32-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 33-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 50KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 34-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 35-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 65KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 30-2009	Title Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 November 2009	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 31-2009	Title Zanamivir (Relenza) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 November 2009	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 28-2009	Title Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 10 November 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 29-2009	Title Zanamivir (Relenza) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 10 November 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 23-2009	Title Chapter 12 (PDF only, 57KB)	Update date 5 October 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 27-2009	Title Maldives (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 2 October 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 24-2009	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 107KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 25-2009	Title Italy (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 26-2009	Title Canada and USA (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 18-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 19-2009	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 20-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 21-2009	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 22-2009	Title Inoculation Injury (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 17-2009	Title Red Cells in Additive Solution for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 43KB)	Update date 29 July 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 16-2009	Title Chapter 13 (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 16 July 2009	Guidelines affected Red book