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 18-2006	Title Disabled Donor (PDF only, 343KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 19-2006	Title Communication Difficulties (PDF only, 342KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 20-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index
Change notification number 17-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 58KB)	Update date 5 October 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 04-2006	Title Age (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 18 August 2006	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 16-2006	Title Platelets in Additive Solution and Plasma (PDF only, 61KB)	Update date 17 August 2006	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 05-2006	Title Cryoprecipitate, Pooled, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 62KB)	Update date 17 July 2006	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 14-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 49KB)	Update date 4 July 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 15-2006	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 76KB)	Update date 4 July 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 02-2006	Title Multiple Sclerosis (PDF only, 49KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 03-2006	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 06-2006	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 08-2006	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 61KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Cord blood
Change notification number 09-2006	Title Treatment for High Blood Pressure (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow
Change notification number 10-2006	Title Blood Pressure High (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 11-2006	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 12-2006	Title Animal Bite (PDF only, 49KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 13-2006	Title Prion Associated Diseases (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 01-2006	Title Removal of the Red Book 6th Edition (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 6 February 2006	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 06-2005	Title Age (PDF only, 56KB)	Update date 21 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 05-2005	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 64KB)	Update date 20 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 07-2005	Title MRSA (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 20 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 02-2005	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 20 July 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 03-2005	Title Malaria (PDF only, 58KB)	Update date 5 May 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 04-2005	Title Blood Transfusion Recipients (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 5 May 2005	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)