Guidance for professionals
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Policy on consent for post-mortem examination and tissue retention under the Human Tissue Act 2004
Information about donor decelerations
A Channel 4 Dispatches programme in March 2014 highlighted pregnancy loss and the disposal of fetal remains.
HTA policy on the steps transplant units should take to prepare living organ donors when it is not possible to transplant their organ
Guidance on the removal of relevant material from deceased children
HTA's current position on the absence of a presumed genetic relationship
Protocol to ensure the provision of forensic pathology services in the event of regulatory action
Further guidance for mortuaries on how to formalise agreements with funeral directors
This guidance provides a comprehensive explanation of the responsibilities of toxicologists under the Human Tissue Act 2004.
Policy on the sale of bodies, body parts and tissue