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 14-2022	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 15-2022	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 130KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 16-2022	Title Cervical Dysplasia, Carcinoma In Situ, Cervical Cone Biopsy, Laser Treatment (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 17-2022	Title Diseases of Unknown Aetiology and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (PDF only, 135KB)	Update date 16 March 2022	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 09-2022	Title Plasma for Fractionation, Leucocyte Depleted (PDF only, 184KB)	Update date 2 March 2022	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 10-2022	Title Convalescent Plasma (VCOV-19) (PDF only, 191KB)	Update date 2 March 2022	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 11-2022	Title Whole Blood, Leucocyte Depleted, For clinical studies (PDF only, 105KB)	Update date 2 March 2022	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 12-2022	Title Cryoprecipitate, Pooled, Leucocyte Depleted, Extended Shelf-Life Post-thaw (PDF only, 199KB)	Update date 2 March 2022	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 02-2022	Title Allergy (PDF only, 125KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 03-2022	Title Alopecia (PDF only, 128KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 04-2022	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 74KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 05-2022	Title Kidney and Bladder Disease (PDF only, 231KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 06-2022	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 07-2022	Title Non-Contagious Diseases (PDF only, 139KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 08-2022	Title Trying to Conceive (PDF only, 160KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 01-2022	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 237KB)	Update date 20 January 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 45-2021	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 147KB)	Update date 21 December 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 32-2021	Title Guinea (PDF only, 493KB)	Update date 10 August 2021	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 33-2021	Title Dengue (PDF only, 487KB)	Update date 10 August 2021	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 34-2021	Title Malaria Free Countries (PDF only, 501KB)	Update date 10 August 2021	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 19-2021	Title Acne and Teratogenic Medications (PDF only, 347KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 20-2021	Title Colitis Proctitis and Gastrointestinal Disease (PDF only, 414KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 21-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 484KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 22-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Cord blood
Change notification number 23-2021	Title Coronavirus Vaccination (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)