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 13-2024	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow
Change notification number 23-2024	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 180KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 04-2024	Title Updates in the GDRI (PDF only, 289KB)	Update date 4 April 2024	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 03-2024	Title Red Book Updates Batch 3 (PDF only, 2.29MB)	Update date 13 March 2024	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 02-2024	Title Tropical Virus Risks in the GDRI (PDF only, 1.11MB)	Update date 5 February 2024	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 01-2024	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 178KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 35-2023	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 219KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 36-2023	Title Adrenal Failure (PDF only, 196KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 37-2023	Title Gout (PDF only, 164KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 38-2023	Title Splenectomy and ITP (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 29 January 2024	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 40-2023	Title Chapters 7 and 9 (PDF only, 381KB)	Update date 11 December 2023	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 17-2023	Title FAIR III changes (PDF only, 605KB)	Update date 15 November 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 33-2023	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 378KB)	Update date 15 November 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 39-2023	Title Annex 7 (PDF only, 242KB)	Update date 2 November 2023	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 34-2023	Title France, Italy and Spain (WNV and Dengue) (PDF only, 2.69MB)	Update date 23 October 2023	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 16-2023	Title Red Book Updates Batch 2 (PDF only, 2.49MB)	Update date 4 September 2023	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 32-2023	Title France (WNV and Dengue) (PDF only, 574KB)	Update date 16 August 2023	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 14-2023	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 247KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 23-2023	Title Liver Disease (PDF only, 246KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 24-2023	Title Surgery (PDF only, 238KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 25-2023	Title Tuberculosis (PDF only, 232KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 26-2023	Title Malaria (PDF only, 207KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 27-2023	Title Air Crew and Air Traffic Controllers (PDF only, 214KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 28-2023	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 156KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 29-2023	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF only, 169KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood