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 are 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.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 01-2007	Title Age (PDF only, 176KB)	Update date 12 March 2007	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 18-2006	Title Disabled Donor (PDF only, 343KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 19-2006	Title Communication Difficulties (PDF only, 342KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 20-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 17-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 58KB)	Update date 5 October 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 14-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 49KB)	Update date 4 July 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 15-2006	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 76KB)	Update date 4 July 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 03-2006	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 06-2006	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 09-2006	Title Treatment for High Blood Pressure (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodBone marrow	Release number NoneNone
Change notification number 10-2006	Title Blood Pressure High (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 11-2006	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 52KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 12-2006	Title Animal Bite (PDF only, 49KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 13-2006	Title Prion Associated Diseases (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 24 April 2006	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number None
Change notification number 06-2005	Title Age (PDF only, 56KB)	Update date 21 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 05-2005	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 64KB)	Update date 20 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 07-2005	Title MRSA (PDF only, 53KB)	Update date 20 October 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 02-2005	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 20 July 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 03-2005	Title Malaria (PDF only, 58KB)	Update date 5 May 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 01-2005	Title Malaria (PDF only, 70KB)	Update date 12 April 2005	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone