Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Whole Blood and Components Donor Selection Guidelines (WB‑DSG). 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. The implementation of these guideline changes is the responsibility of each UKBTS and may vary accordingly.

For changes pending publication, see Upcoming changes to the guidelines.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 13-2010	Title Donor Weight and Donation Volume (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 17 January 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 4
Change notification number 08-2010	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 1 November 2010	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 3
Change notification number 09-2010	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 1 September 2010	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 28787
Change notification number 32-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 34-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 46KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 24-2009	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 107KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 18-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 19-2009	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 20-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 21-2009	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 22-2009	Title Inoculation Injury (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 10 August 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 12-2009	Title Apheresis donation in young and first-time donors (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 3 June 2009	Guidelines affected Whole bloodRed book	Release number NoneNone
Change notification number 14-2009	Title Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 6 May 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 15-2009	Title Zanamivir (Relenza) (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 6 May 2009	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 07-2008	Title Age (PDF only, 72KB)	Update date 7 October 2008	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 05-2008	Title Treatment for High Blood Pressure (PDF only, 78KB)	Update date 25 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow	Release number None4
Change notification number 01-2008	Title Blood Pressure High (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 2 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow	Release number None4
Change notification number 02-2008	Title Diabetes Mellitus (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 2 July 2008	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 15-2007	Title Airport Stopovers (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 15 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 12-2007	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 82KB)	Update date 10 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 13-2007	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 10 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 14-2007	Title Jaundice (PDF only, 82KB)	Update date 10 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 11-2007	Title Hepatitis of Unknown Origin (PDF only, 82KB)	Update date 3 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 10-2007	Title Frequency of Donation (PDF only, 80KB)	Update date 28 September 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 06-2007	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 24 September 2007	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone