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 03-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 5 March 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 11
Change notification number 22-2011	Title Donor Weight (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 10
Change notification number 23-2011	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 10
Change notification number 24-2011	Title Surgery (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 10
Change notification number 25-2011	Title XMRV (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 1012121212
Change notification number 26-2011	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 10
Change notification number 16-2011	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 20 September 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 9
Change notification number 17-2011	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 20 September 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 9
Change notification number 11-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6109109
Change notification number 01-2011	Title Pregnancy (PDF only, 39KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 5
Change notification number 02-2011	Title Trying To Conceive (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 5
Change notification number 03-2011	Title Immunisation Live (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 5
Change notification number 04-2011	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 5
Change notification number 05-2011	Title Porphyria (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 13 April 2011	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 5
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