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 24-2021	Title Haematological Disease (PDF only, 424KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 25-2021	Title Immune Thrombocytopenia and Immunoglobulin Therapy (PDF only, 466KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)
Change notification number 26-2021	Title Immunisation (PDF only, 432KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 27-2021	Title Infertility (PDF only, 442KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 28-2021	Title Inflammatory Eye Disease (PDF only, 422KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number None	Title Surgery (PDF only, 435KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Cord blood
Change notification number 30-2021	Title Thrush Oral and Vaginal (PDF only, 420KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
Change notification number 31-2021	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 425KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Cord blood
Change notification number 15-2021	Title Plasma Changes (PDF only, 634KB)	Update date 22 June 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 18-2021	Title Plasmapheresis Changes (PDF only, 929KB)	Update date 22 June 2021	Guidelines affected Red book
Change notification number 16-2021	Title Changes required for FAIR (PDF only, 823KB)	Update date 26 May 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 12-2021	Title Immune Thrombocytopenia (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 13-2021	Title Immunoglobulin Therapy (PDF only, 504KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 14-2021	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 519KB)	Update date 11 May 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)
Change notification number 11-2021	Title Coronavirus Vaccination (PDF only, 531KB)	Update date 4 May 2021	Guidelines affected Bone marrow
Change notification number 06-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 07-2021	Title Diabetes Mellitus (PDF only, 500KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 08-2021	Title Hypercholesterolaemia (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 09-2021	Title Tropical Virus Risk (PDF only, 430KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 10-2021	Title Malaria in India and South Africa (PDF only, 942KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Geographical index
Change notification number 51-2020	Title Clopidogrel (PDF only, 426KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 52-2020	Title Cervical Carcinoma in situ (PDF only, 517KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 53-2020	Title Haemochromatosis (PDF only, 516KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 54-2020	Title Latent Tuberculosis (PDF only, 530KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood
Change notification number 55-2020	Title Tropical Virus (PDF only, 440KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood