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This document is designed to provide you with information about the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) inspection process, so that you and your staff can prepare for an HTA inspection.• There is a second part of this guidance, covering site visits• The appendix - applicable to both parts one and two - can be downloaded here• The whole document - parts one and two, plus the appendix - can be downloaded...
Notice for Designated Individuals in the human application and research sectors regarding controlled rate freezers manufactured by Planer plc.
Guidance on the removal of relevant material from deceased children
HTA and MHRA Policy on the Regulation of Blood as a Starting Material for ATMP Manufacture
About post mortem sector HTA Reportable Incidents, including information about how to log HTARIs
Designated Individuals and Licence Holders both play key roles in the licensing arrangements under the Human Tissue Act (2004). This section explains the roles and responsibilities of these individuals.
Regulation of the Post Mortem Sector 2014 - 16: What we have learnedNovember 2016This report is aimed particularly at Designated Individuals (DI), Persons Designated (PD), and any staff working under their direction in the conduct of licensed activities: predominantly pathologists and anatomical pathology technologists. The contextual sector information and the learning gained from the...
Why the HTA publishes inspection reports on licensed establishments and what information they contain
This policy outlines the approach the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) takes when dealing with allegations about individuals or establishments (licensed or unlicensed) that fall into the HTA’s regulatory remit.
The standards that establishments licensed under an HTA human application licence should meet