EU Organ Donation Directive (EUODD) events

This page provides information about events and workshops connected to the EUODD.

Workshop on the European Union Organ Donation Directive, Human Tissue Authority and National Health Service Blood and Transplant

On Thursday 19 May we ran a joint workshop with NHS Blood and Transplant in London where transplant unit representatives informed the drafting of the Regulations and supporting documents, and gained an understanding of how the EUODD will affect governance and clinical practice in organ donation and transplantation.

We invited representatives from hospitals involved in organ procurement/transplant to send delegates to the meeting. We also welcomed delegates from the private sector. If you are concerned that your organisation was not represented, you can view presentations from the event:

• EUODD proposed licensing framework
• Draft HTA Directions
• Human Tissue Authority Implementation of the European Union Organ Donation Directive
• The View of a Transplant Physician EUODD 
• EUODD from a practical perspective

For more information about the EUODD, download the FAQs and read the press release.

Serious adverse events and reactions workshop, 11 October

As part of the implementation of the European Union Organ Donation Directive (EUODD ) the HTA will set up a system for the reporting of serious adverse events and reactions (SAEARs). We will be assisted in this function by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and are supporting the development of this the system is under development. We will also be issuing guidance on the type of events and reactions that are reportable, as part of the Framework,  and on our website.

On 11 October the HTA and NHSBT held a work shop with clinicians and transplant coordinators on EUODD SAEARs. Delegates discussed scenarios in areas where the reporting requirement may be unclear and gave their opinions on which groups categories of event and reactions should be reportable. This clinical input from the workshop will inform the development of our guidance in this area. You can download a report on the event on the left hand side of this page. If you are concerned that your organisation was not represented, you can view presentations from the event:

• Welcome and update on implementing the Organ Donation Directive
• Serious adverse event (SAEs) and serious adverse reaction (SARs) reporting under EU ODD
• Reporting SAEs and SARs to NHS Blood and Transplant
• Role of discussion groups - setting the scene
• Next steps summary and close