Media releases

Media releases for 2008

• Organ Donation Taskforce report

  Issue date: 17 November 2008

  HTA response to the report on presumed consent.

• Ann Keen MP praises those who assess living organ transplants

  Issue date: 6 November 2008

  Ann Keen spoke at the HTA’s second annual conference of Independent Assessors.

• Use of human tissue two years on...

  Issue date: 17 September 2008

  good understanding of consent, but some improvements needed. The HTA has launched five summary inspection reports.

• Researchers called on to help improve human tissue regulation

  Issue date: 1 August 2008

  The HTA has launched a consultation on the first code of practice produced for those who store human tissue for research.

• 'Bible of transplant ethics’ published

  Issue date: 7 July 2008

  The Istanbul Declaration aimed at tackling transplant tourism and organ trafficking has been published in the Lancet.

• New rules come into force for collection of cord blood

  Issue date: 5 July 2008

  Regulation for the collection of cord blood came into force today (5 July) to put the safety of mother and child first

• HTA has announced new members

  Issue date: 11 June 2008

  The HTA has announced four new lay Authority members.

• New rules for cord blood collection

  Issue date: 30 April 2008

  Collection of cord blood at birth will be regulated for the first time in the UK under new rules announced to ensure safety and traceability.

• HTA statement on directed donation of organs after death

  Issue date: 14 April 2008

  This statement sets out current policy on directed donation of organs after death.

• Statement from the Human Tissue Authority on the report from the Organ Donation Taskforce

  Issue date: 16 January 2008

  HTA reponse to publication of the Organ Donation Taskforce report