Anatomy sector HTA Reportable Incidents (HTARIs)

• Anatomy sector HTARIs are serious incidents that may affect the dignity and care of deceased people.
• Designated Individuals are responsible for ensuring the HTA is notified of HTARIs and near-miss HTARIs.

• Do not wait for internal investigations to be completed
• Report within 5 working days of
  • An incident occurring
  • Discovery of an incident

Categories include

• Acceptance or release of the wrong body or other human material
• Damage to a body or other human material
• Equipment failure that has a negative impact on a body or other human material
• Incomplete or missing records
• Incorrect disposal or retention of a body or other human material
• Loss of a body or other human material
• Loss of traceability
• Security compromise or breach
• Unauthorised activity involving a body or other human material
• Unplanned disruption of services

• Do not include person-identifiable details
• Near-miss incidents must also be reported
• Contact HTA directly for guidance if needed
• All staff working under licence should know reporting procedures

Initial notification:

• Make sure you have access to the HTA Portal
• Designated Individual or Person Designated to submit through HTA Portal

Follow-up report:

• Submit detailed report through HTA Portal within 2 months
• Please include all relevant documentation

We recognise that incidents can be distressing.

We aim to support establishments in their review of the incident and the actions taken to prevent a similar incident occurring in the future. 

We review the information received from HTARI notifications and follow-up reports to identify and share learning.

Quarterly data about incidents is available on our website.