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 53-2020	Title Haemochromatosis (PDF only, 516KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 54-2020	Title Latent Tuberculosis (PDF only, 530KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 55-2020	Title Tropical Virus (PDF only, 440KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 56-2020	Title Sodium Valproate (PDF only, 528KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 57-2020	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 656KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 58-2020	Title South American Trypanosomiasis (PDF only, 441KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 69-2020	Title Animal Bites and Rabies (PDF only, 517KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 70-2020	Title Drug Index (PDF only, 430KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 71-2020	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 518KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 72-2020	Title Acitretin in Acne Psoriasis and Skin Disease (PDF only, 498KB)	Update date 21 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 04-2021	Title Coronavirus Vaccination (PDF only, 531KB)	Update date 19 January 2021	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 55
Change notification number 73-2020	Title COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF only, 552KB)	Update date 15 December 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 54
Change notification number 64-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 508KB)	Update date 12 November 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 52
Change notification number 65-2020	Title Clinical Trials (PDF only, 469KB)	Update date 12 November 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 53
Change notification number 48-2020	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 542KB)	Update date 21 September 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 52
Change notification number 29-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 543KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 51
Change notification number 28-2020	Title MSM relaxation (PDF only, 590KB)	Update date 1 June 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 50
Change notification number 26-2020	Title Haemoglobin Estimation (PDF only, 518KB)	Update date 7 May 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 49
Change notification number 13-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 557KB)	Update date 18 March 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 48
Change notification number 09-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 520KB)	Update date 24 February 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 47
Change notification number 03-2020	Title Coronavirus (PDF only, 535KB)	Update date 23 February 2020	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 45
Change notification number 08-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 524KB)	Update date 17 February 2020	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 4637363333
Change notification number 26-2019	Title Familial Pseudohyperkalaemia (PDF only, 443KB)	Update date 31 August 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 44
Change notification number 27-2019	Title Palpitations and Arrhythmias (PDF only, 457KB)	Update date 31 August 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 44
Change notification number 01-2019	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 157KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43