Submitting post mortem information

This page provides information on how post mortem establishments can submit documentation to the HTA which is required in accordance with General Directions 001/2010 and 002/2010.

We issued two sets of Directions to the post mortem sector on 30 April 2010, which are available on our legal directions page.

General Directions 001/2010 require an annual compliance report against core HTA standards to be submitted to the HTA, the first report must be submitted by 30 June 2010: 

• PM compliance report June 2010 submission 
  (Excel spreadsheet of compliance ratings)

• PM compliance self-assessment questionnaire June 2010 submission
  (Word document of compliance evidence)

Your compliance report and self-assessment questionnaire must be uploaded here:

https://online.hta.gov.uk/upload

General Directions 002/2010 require an audit of relevant material taken from the deceased which is stored at HTA-licensed post mortem sector establishments. Audit results summaries must be uploaded by 30 September 2010:

• PM audit results summary form - updated version May 2010
  (Word document)

Please note: an error has been discovered on the 'audit results summary form'.  Please ensure you are using the updated document provided above (which has 'updated version May 2010' on the bottom of each page).  The error occurs on page 3, questions F and G. 

Question F should read 'How many of the cases in 'D' and 'E' were hospital cases?

Question G should read 'How many of the cases in 'D' and 'E' were coronial (including Home Office) cases?

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Your audit results summary form must be uploaded here:

https://online.hta.gov.uk/upload

Guidance on how to complete the compliance report and audit of retained material from the deceased is available on our legal directions page.