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 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
Change notification number 08-2024	Title Relaxation of Travel Criteria for Plasmapheresis Donors (PDF only, 291KB)	Update date 2 May 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 71
Change notification number 06-2024	Title HAV and B19 (PDF only, 275KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 70
Change notification number 09-2024	Title Transgender and Non-Binary Donors (PDF only, 381KB)	Update date 18 April 2024	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 70
Change notification number 27-2023	Title Air Crew and Air Traffic Controllers (PDF only, 214KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 69
Change notification number 28-2023	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 156KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 69
Change notification number 29-2023	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF only, 169KB)	Update date 4 July 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 69
Change notification number 12-2023	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 201KB)	Update date 19 May 2023	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 685553
Change notification number 10-2023	Title Frequency of Donation (PDF only, 188KB)	Update date 9 May 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 68
Change notification number 11-2023	Title Recurrent Thrombophlebitis (PDF only, 273KB)	Update date 9 May 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 68
Change notification number 18-2023	Title HBV and Hepatitis of Unknown Cause (PDF only, 247KB)	Update date 9 May 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 68
Change notification number 02-2023	Title Dental Treatment and Xenotransplantation (PDF only, 312KB)	Update date 31 January 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 67
Change notification number 03-2023	Title Donor Weight (PDF only, 227KB)	Update date 31 January 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 67
Change notification number 04-2023	Title Mpox (PDF only, 301KB)	Update date 31 January 2023	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 67
Change notification number 56-2022	Title Air Crew Air Traffic Control (PDF only, 162KB)	Update date 18 October 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 66