The documents published below have supported a change in the guidelines issued by JPAC.
Temporary extension of shelf life of red cells to 42 days
May 2020
Implemented as Change Notification 22 - 2020
Use of plasma from first time donors
April 2017
Implemented as Change Notification 10 - 2017
Effect of irradiation on platelet function
JPAC 17-24, March 2017
Extended storage of frozen red cells
August 2016
Implemented as Change Notification 32 - 2016
Ocular retrieval and processing times
May 2016
Implemented as Change Notification 23 - 2016
Review of the shelf life of fresh frozen plasma components following thawing
February 2016
Implemented as Change Notification 16 - 2016
Glycogen Storage Disease
January 2016
Implemented as Change Notification 01 - 2016
Concessionary release limits for leucocyte depletion
September 2015
Implemented as Change Notification 21 - 2015
SaBTO Guidance on Ebola Virus and SoHO
October 2014
Implemented as Change Notification 43 - 2014
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Painful Bladder Syndrome
June 2014
Implemented as Change Notification 22 - 2014
Tamoxifen or Raloxifene for breast cancer prevention
JPAC 13-66, November 2013
Implemented as Change Notification 18 - 2013
Carcinoma in Situ
JPAC 13-65, November 2013
Implemented as Change Notification 18 - 2013
Shelf-life (when frozen) of FFP, cryoprecipitate, cryodepleted plasma and MB-treated FFP
JPAC 13-47, June 2013
Implemented as Change Notification 17 - 2013
Decompression illness
JPAC 12-68, September 2012
Implemented as Change Notification 29 - 2012
Sickle Cell Trait and Apheresis
JPAC 12-65, September 2012
Implemented as Change Notification 27 - 2012
Toxoplasmosis DSG entry
JPAC 12-29, March 2012
Implemented as Change Notifications 07 - 2012 and 18 -2012
Recommendations on a change to the Donor Selection Guidance for Pregnancy
JPAC 12-15, January 2012
Implemented as Change Notifications 09 - 2012 and 16 - 2012
Thawing temperature of FFP, cryoprecipitate, cryodepleted plasma and MB-treated FFP
JPAC 11-58, October 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 02 - 2012
Storage temperature (when frozen) of FFP, cryoprecipitate, cryodepleted plasma and MB-treated FFP
JPAC 11-57, September 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 01 - 2012
Recommendations on Donor Height and Weight
JPAC 11-10, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 21 - 2011
Risk assessment for immunosuppression and corneal donation
JPAC 11-56, November 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 21 - 2011
Recommendation for a change to the Live Tissue Donor Selection guidance for Malaria
JPAC 11-42, June 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 14 - 2011
Recommendations on a change to the Donor Selection Guidance for Pregnancy
JPAC 11-04, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 01 - 2011
Recommendations on a change to the Donor Selection Guidance for Trying to Conceive
JPAC 11-05, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notifications 02 - 2011 and 08 - 2011
Recommendations on a change to the Donor Selection Guidance for Immunization
JPAC 11-06, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 03 - 2011
Recommendations on a change to the Donor Selection Guidance for Syphilis
JPAC 11-07, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 04 - 2011
New DSG entry for Porphyria
JPAC 11-08, March 2011
Implemented as Change Notification 05 - 2011
Reinstatement of non-specific reactive tissue donors v1
JPAC 10-65, November 2010
Implemented as Change Notification 14 - 2010
Donor Weight and Donation Volumes
November 2010
Implemented as Change Notification 12 - 2010
Long term storage of tissue products v1
JPAC 10-50, November 2010
Implemented as Change Notification 11 - 2010
Addition to 14.5.1 of the Red Book to allow rare antisera to be used in investigations.
JPAC 10-17, June 2010
Implemented as Change Notification 06 - 2010
HbS testing neonatal red cell components
JPAC 09-71, January 2010
Implemented as Change Notification 01 - 2010
Pandemic H1N1V influenza mitigating actions v1
January 2010
Proposal to amend the content of 12.1.4 f) of the 2005 Guidelines.
October 2009
Recommendations for changes to acceptance criteria for UK whole blood and component donors
September 2009
Proposal to change the Mandatory testing of blood donations
JPAC 09-19, March 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 16 - 2009
Revised Wording to Red Book Responsibility for Blood Collection
JPAC 09-17, March 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 13 - 2009
Recommendations on Apheresis Donation in young and first time donors
JPAC 09-16, June 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 12 - 2009
Chikungunya virus infection: Ravenna region of Italy
JPAC 09-06, March 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 11 - 2009
Consideration for Change to Red Book Regarding Testing of Neonatal Deceased Tissue Donors from SACT
JPAC 08-67, May 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 10 - 2009
Proposal to remove the requirement for face-to-face interviews for living donors
JPAC 08-68, May 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 09 - 2009
Proposal to raise the donor age limit for pulmonary heart valves
May 2009
Implemented as Change Notification 08 - 2009
Red cell concentrate quality
Re-manufacture of RCC-CPD into RCC-SAGM
JPAC 08-79, September 2008
Implemented as Change Notification 07 - 2009
X-ray irradiation of blood components
JPAC 08-75, October 2008
Implemented as Change Notification 06 - 2009
Proposed change to Red Book label specification
JPAC 08-77, November 2008
Implemented as Change Notification 05 - 2009
Proposal to Change the UK Specification for Methylene Blue-Treated Cryoprecipitate
JPAC 08-74, October 2008
Implemented as Change Notification 03 - 2009
Recommendations for removal of the upper age limit for regular whole blood and component donors
November 2008
Implemented as Change Notification 07 - 2008
RhD grouping of FFP
June 2005