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 consitituent Donor Selection Guidelines (DSGs).

The linked Change Notification documents are 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. 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 48-2024	Title Haemolytic Anaemia (PDF only, 238KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 49-2024	Title Monoclonal Antibody Therapies (PDF only, 264KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 51-2024	Title Migraine and Topiramate (PDF only, 224KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 52-2024	Title WNV in France (PDF only, 649KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 50-2024	Title Updates in the GDRI (PDF only, 242KB)	Update date 28 October 2024	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 27-2024	Title Platelet Disorders (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 28-2024	Title Donor Adverse Events Severity Grading (PDF only, 266KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 30-2024	Title Cerebrovascular Disease and Intracranial Haemorrhage (PDF only, 227KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 43-2024	Title Links to Immunodeficiency entry in WB-DSG (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 44-2024	Title Dengue in France, Italy, Iran and UAE (PDF only, 708KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 31-2024	Title Acute Infection (PDF only, 145KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 32-2024	Title Necrotising Fasciitis (PDF only, 101KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 33-2024	Title Tuberculosis (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)
Change notification number 34-2024	Title Vitamin Treatment (PDF only, 59KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 39-2024	Title Weight (PDF only, 108KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 40-2024	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 114KB)	Update date 13 August 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 14-2024	Title Fertility (PDF only, 136KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 15-2024	Title Shunts, Stents and Devices (PDF only, 144KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 16-2024	Title Drugs and Platelet Donation (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 17-2024	Title Osteoarthritis (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 18-2024	Title Animal Bite (Non-Human) (PDF only, 70KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 19-2024	Title Pyrexia and Infection (PDF only, 123KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 20-2024	Title Bleeding Disorder (PDF only, 147KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 21-2024	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 22-2024	Title Upper age limit for returning donors (PDF only, 126KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole bloodRed book