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 12-2009	Title Apheresis donation in young and first-time donors (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 3 June 2009	Guidelines affected Whole bloodRed book
Change notification number 13-2009	Title Chapter 4 (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 19 May 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 08-2009	Title Age (PDF only, 63KB)	Update date 11 May 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 09-2009	Title Chapter 22 (PDF only, 64KB)	Update date 11 May 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 10-2009	Title Chapter 22 (PDF only, 69KB)	Update date 11 May 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 14-2009	Title Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 6 May 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 15-2009	Title Zanamivir (Relenza) (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 6 May 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 11-2009	Title Italy (PDF only, 63KB)	Update date 1 April 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 04-2009	Title Chapter 8 (PDF only, 66KB)	Update date 10 February 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 05-2009	Title Chapters 25 and 28 (PDF only, 81KB)	Update date 10 February 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 06-2009	Title Chapter 8 (PDF only, 70KB)	Update date 10 February 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 07-2009	Title Chapter 8 (PDF only, 71KB)	Update date 10 February 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 03-2009	Title Chapter 8 (PDF only, 65KB)	Update date 6 February 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 02-2009	Title Annex 1 (PDF only, 63KB)	Update date 21 January 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 01-2009	Title Components Suitable For Use in Intrauterine Transfusion (PDF only, 72KB)	Update date 20 January 2009	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 07-2008	Title Age (PDF only, 72KB)	Update date 7 October 2008	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 06-2008	Title Chapter 5 (PDF only, 168KB)	Update date 19 August 2008	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 05-2008	Title Treatment for High Blood Pressure (PDF only, 78KB)	Update date 25 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow
Change notification number 04-2008	Title Platelets, Suspended in Additive Solution, Lecuocyte Depleted (PDF only, 79KB)	Update date 21 July 2008	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 03-2008	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 3 July 2008	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 01-2008	Title Blood Pressure High (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 2 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow
Change notification number 02-2008	Title Diabetes Mellitus (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 2 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 18-2007	Title Bleeding Disorder (PDF only, 79KB)	Update date 28 December 2007	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 17-2007	Title Annex 1 (PDF only, 78KB)	Update date 22 November 2007	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 16-2007	Title Post-thaw shelf life of Methylene Blue Treated Fresh Frozen Plasma (PDF only, 51KB)	Update date 12 November 2007	Guidelines affected Red book