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 31-2017	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 306KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 33-2017	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 230KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 35-2017	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 216KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 37-2017	Title HIV (PDF only, 226KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 39-2017	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 252KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 41-2017	Title HTLV (PDF only, 110KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 44-2017	Title Non-consented Exposure (PDF only, 134KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 45-2017	Title Sex Worker (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 47-2017	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 113KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 49-2017	Title Bleeding Disorders (PDF only, 209KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 51-2017	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 370KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 52-2017	Title Surgery (PDF only, 259KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 18-2017	Title Thyroid Disease (PDF only, 371KB)	Update date 24 August 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 39
Change notification number 19-2014	Title Drug Index (PDF only, 369KB)	Update date 24 August 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 39
Change notification number 11-2017	Title Autoimmune Disease, Osteopenia and Monoclonal Antibodies (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 38
Change notification number 12-2017	Title Eye Disease (PDF only, 485KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 38
Change notification number 13-2017	Title Radiation Therapy (PDF only, 483KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 38
Change notification number 14-2017	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 488KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 38
Change notification number 15-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 29 June 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 38
Change notification number 03-2017	Title Central Nervous System (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 37
Change notification number 04-2017	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 102KB)	Update date 31 January 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 37
Change notification number 37-2016	Title Cardiac Surgery (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 19 September 2016	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 36
Change notification number 36-2016	Title Blood Safety Leaflet (PDF only, 96KB)	Update date 1 September 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)	Release number 3526
Change notification number 35-2016	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 107KB)	Update date 16 August 2016	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 34
Change notification number 18-2016	Title Acne (PDF only, 96KB)	Update date 7 June 2016	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 33