Stella Mason

Former Keeper of the College Collections at the Royal College of Surgeons of England

“What has gone on in hospitals and universities, with the wholesale storage of human material for research without any planned end, and how it was acquired, was something that needed to be addressed. For this reason I’m broadly in support of licensing.”

“We have to subscribe to high ethical standards and we have a duty to educate and inform the public about medical history and practice. For new materials, it’s very important that we can obtain consent.

“I do have concerns about the cost of a licence, but The HTA may reduce it in future. We are a small part of The HTA’s remit, but overall we support what they are trying to do.”