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 06-2016	Title Kidney and Bladder Disease (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 18 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 31
Change notification number 09-2016	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 36KB)	Update date 18 January 2016	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow	Release number 31232322
Change notification number 25-2015	Title Alopecia and Autoimmune Disease (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 6 October 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 30
Change notification number 26-2015	Title Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Severe Exercise Intolerance Disease (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 6 October 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 30
Change notification number 12-2015	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 8 June 2015	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2921212120
Change notification number 10-2015	Title Central Nervous System Disease (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 5 May 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 29
Change notification number 11-2015	Title Communication Difficulties (PDF only, 114KB)	Update date 5 May 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 29
Change notification number 15-2015	Title Injectable Tanning Agents (PDF only, 185KB)	Update date 5 May 2015	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2921212120
Change notification number 02-2015	Title Asthma (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 2 February 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 28
Change notification number 03-2015	Title Kidney and Bladder Disease (PDF only, 32KB)	Update date 2 February 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 28
Change notification number 04-2015	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 32KB)	Update date 2 February 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 28
Change notification number 05-2015	Title Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 2 February 2015	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 28
Change notification number 44-2014	Title Hepatitis of Unknown Cause (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 19 November 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 27
Change notification number 45-2014	Title Tuberculosis (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 19 November 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 27
Change notification number 46-2014	Title Mental Health Problems (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 19 November 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 27
Change notification number 47-2014	Title Respiratory Disease (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 19 November 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 27
Change notification number 48-2014	Title Thrombosis (PDF only, 32KB)	Update date 19 November 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 27
Change notification number 43-2014	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 20 October 2014	Guidelines affected Whole bloodGeographical index	Release number 2627
Change notification number 20-2014	Title Central Nervous System Disease (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 22-2014	Title Kidney and Bladder Disease (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 23-2014	Title Osteopenia (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 24-2014	Title Vitamins and Other Nutritional Supplements (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 18-2014	Title Accept (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 19-2014	Title Autoimmune Disease (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22
Change notification number 21-2014	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 22