Guidelines for the UK Blood and Tissue Services
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The following guidelines are for healthcare professionals working in the UK Blood and Tissue Services.
Geographical Disease Risk Index
For the assessment of travel-related risks
Whole blood and components
For red cells, platelets, plasma or granulocytes
Tissue (deceased donors)
For donations of tissue from deceased donors
Tissue (live donors)
For donations of tissue from living donors
Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells
For donations of unrelated allogeneic stem cells
Cord blood
For donations of cord blood stem cells from placentae
The Red Book
Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services in the UK
Latest updates
| Change number | Title | Updated | Guidelines affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04-2026 | Red Book Chapter 3.4 (PDF only, 313KB) | 17 February 2026 | |
| 06-2026 | Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals (PDF only, 210KB) | 17 February 2026 | |
| 03-2026 | Red Book Chapter 23 (PDF only, 869KB) | 17 February 2026 | |
| 02-2026 | Removal of vCJD risk from blood component labels (PDF only, 183KB) | 17 February 2026 | |
| 05-2026 | Bleeding Disorder (PDF only, 283KB) | 17 February 2026 |