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 06-2025	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 196KB)	Update date 30 April 2025	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 76
Change notification number 07-2025	Title Memorial Tattoos (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 30 April 2025	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 76
Change notification number 08-2025	Title Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (PDF only, 176KB)	Update date 30 April 2025	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 76
Change notification number 09-2025	Title Table of Immunisations (PDF only, 578KB)	Update date 30 April 2025	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (live)Tissue (deceased)Cord bloodBone marrow	Release number 7660635557
Change notification number 03-2025	Title Hepatitis C testing of donors transfused before 1996 (IBI update) (PDF only, 211KB)	Update date 17 February 2025	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 75
Change notification number 46-2024	Title COVID-19 vaccination (PDF only, 288KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 74
Change notification number 47-2024	Title Topical Anti-Androgens (PDF only, 175KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 74
Change notification number 48-2024	Title Haemolytic Anaemia (PDF only, 238KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 74
Change notification number 49-2024	Title Monoclonal Antibody Therapies (PDF only, 264KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 74
Change notification number 51-2024	Title Migraine and Topiramate (PDF only, 224KB)	Update date 26 November 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 74
Change notification number 27-2024	Title Platelet Disorders (PDF only, 152KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 73
Change notification number 30-2024	Title Cerebrovascular Disease and Intracranial Haemorrhage (PDF only, 227KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 73
Change notification number 43-2024	Title Links to Immunodeficiency entry in WB-DSG (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 7 October 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 73
Change notification number 14-2024	Title Fertility (PDF only, 136KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 15-2024	Title Shunts, Stents and Devices (PDF only, 144KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 16-2024	Title Drugs and Platelet Donation (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 17-2024	Title Osteoarthritis (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 18-2024	Title Animal Bite (Non-Human) (PDF only, 70KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 19-2024	Title Pyrexia and Infection (PDF only, 123KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 20-2024	Title Bleeding Disorder (PDF only, 147KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 21-2024	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 22-2024	Title Upper age limit for returning donors (PDF only, 126KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole bloodRed book	Release number 72None
Change notification number 25-2024	Title Dental Treatment (PDF only, 112KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 26-2024	Title Faints (PDF only, 110KB)	Update date 31 July 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 72
Change notification number 07-2024	Title Immunosuppression (PDF only, 443KB)	Update date 2 May 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 71