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 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
Change notification number 07-2022	Title Non-Contagious Diseases (PDF only, 139KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61
Change notification number 08-2022	Title Trying to Conceive (PDF only, 160KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 61
Change notification number 01-2022	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 237KB)	Update date 20 January 2022	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 60
Change notification number 45-2021	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 147KB)	Update date 21 December 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 59
Change notification number 15-2021	Title Plasma Changes (PDF only, 634KB)	Update date 22 June 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 57
Change notification number 16-2021	Title Changes required for FAIR (PDF only, 823KB)	Update date 26 May 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 58
Change notification number 06-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 56
Change notification number 07-2021	Title Diabetes Mellitus (PDF only, 500KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 56
Change notification number 08-2021	Title Hypercholesterolaemia (PDF only, 507KB)	Update date 29 April 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 56
Change notification number 51-2020	Title Clopidogrel (PDF only, 426KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 52-2020	Title Cervical Carcinoma in situ (PDF only, 517KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55