These guidelines form a constituent part of Chapter 3 (Care and selection of blood donors) and Chapter 6 (Component donation: apheresis) of the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom, 7th Edition, 2005.
These criteria are reviewed regularly to ensure that the blood collected is of the highest quality and of sufficient quantity to meet the needs of the UKBTS.
The Joint Professional Advisory committee (JPAC) of the UKBTS & NIBSC is responsible for this document. JPAC receives professional advice from the Standing Advisory Committees that form part of its structure.
Users of these guidelines must ensure that they have the latest version and that recent changes have been implemented (usually within three months) by their national service.
Advice on these guidelines can be obtained from:
Dr L Williamson, Medical and Research Director
National Health Service Blood & Transplant (NHSBT)
E-mail lorna.williamson@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Prof M Turner, Medical & Scientific Director
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
E-mail marcturner@nhs.net
Dr SP Field, Medical Director
Welsh Blood Service (WBS)
E-mail stephen.field@wales.nhs.uk
Dr J Murdock, Medical Director
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS)
E-mail joanne.murdock@nibts.hscni.net
Comments about the content of these guidelines, including notification of errors, omissions and suggestions for improvements, should be sent to the Chair of the Standing Advisory Committee for the Care and Selection of Donors (SAC-CSD):
Dr Sue Barnes
NHS Blood and Transplant
Bridle Path, Leeds, LS15 7TW
Preferably by e-mail to: susan.barnes@nhsbt.nhs.uk with WB-DSG in the subject line.
This section was last updated in WB-DSG Edition 203, Release 10 Issue 01
