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 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
Change notification number 18-2013	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 3 January 2014	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 20
Change notification number 20-2013	Title Skin Disease and Dermatitis (PDF only, 42KB)	Update date 17 December 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 20
Change notification number 21-2013	Title South American Trypanosomiasis (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 17 December 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 20
Change notification number 22-2013	Title Surgery (PDF only, 33KB)	Update date 17 December 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 20
Change notification number 03-2013	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 18
Change notification number 05-2013	Title Chest Pain (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 18
Change notification number 06-2013	Title Cardiovascular Disease (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 18
Change notification number 07-2013	Title Wounds, Mouth and Skin Ulcers (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 18
Change notification number 02-2013	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 47KB)	Update date 2 May 2013	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 18
Change notification number 01-2013	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 24 April 2013	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 1915151514
Change notification number 27-2012	Title Sickle Cell Trait (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 16
Change notification number 28-2012	Title Kidney Disease (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 16
Change notification number 29-2012	Title Decompression Illness (PDF only, 40KB)	Update date 13 December 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 16
Change notification number 22-2012	Title Cupping and Wet Cupping (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Whole blood	Release number 14