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 57-2022	Title Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (PDF only, 110KB)	Update date 18 October 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 66
Change notification number 58-2022	Title Liver Disease (PDF only, 234KB)	Update date 18 October 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 66
Change notification number 59-2022	Title Platelet Count (PDF only, 167KB)	Update date 18 October 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 66
Change notification number 43-2022	Title Addiction and Drug Abuse (PDF only, 96KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 44-2022	Title Sleep Apnoea (PDF only, 141KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 45-2022	Title Surgery (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 46-2022	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 217KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 48-2022	Title Hepatitis of Unknown Cause (PDF only, 105KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 49-2022	Title Table of Immunisations (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 30 August 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 65
Change notification number 39-2022	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 160KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 64
Change notification number 40-2022	Title Monkeypox (PDF only, 111KB)	Update date 31 May 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 64
Change notification number 19-2022	Title Indwelling Shunts and Stents (PDF only, 183KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 20-2022	Title Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PDF only, 142KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 21-2022	Title Tropical Disease (PDF only, 242KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 635048
Change notification number 22-2022	Title Appendix 4 (PDF only, 247KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 25-2022	Title Narcolepsy (PDF only, 160KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 26-2022	Title Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (PDF only, 135KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 27-2022	Title Conn's Syndrome (PDF only, 156KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 28-2022	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 131KB)	Update date 26 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 63
Change notification number 29-2022	Title Coronavirus (PDF only, 191KB)	Update date 7 April 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 62
Change notification number 02-2022	Title Allergy (PDF only, 125KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61
Change notification number 03-2022	Title Alopecia (PDF only, 128KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61
Change notification number 04-2022	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 74KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6147454342
Change notification number 05-2022	Title Kidney and Bladder Disease (PDF only, 231KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61
Change notification number 06-2022	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61