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 02-2019	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 139KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 03-2019	Title Pregnancy (PDF only, 130KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 04-2019	Title Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PDF only, 100KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 07-2019	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 143KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 08-2019	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 142KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 09-2019	Title Cervical Carcinoma in Situ (PDF only, 83KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 10-2019	Title HTLV (PDF only, 88KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 11-2019	Title HCV (PDF only, 157KB)	Update date 9 April 2019	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 43
Change notification number 20-2018	Title Hepatitis A Immunisation (PDF only, 444KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 42
Change notification number 21-2018	Title Narcolepsy (PDF only, 441KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 42
Change notification number 22-2018	Title Transgender Individuals (PDF only, 440KB)	Update date 15 August 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 42
Change notification number 17-2018	Title Hepatitis E (PDF only, 571KB)	Update date 12 April 2018	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 41
Change notification number 26-2017	Title Blood Safety Entry (PDF only, 124KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
Change notification number 29-2017	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 125KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 40
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