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HTA publishes parents’ guide to cord blood banking
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA), the regulator for human tissue, cells and organs, has today published a cord blood banking guide for expectant parents considering cord blood donation a
HTA Response to the Court of Protection Judgment ‘In the matter of SW’
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) was surprised to be named as the respondent in the matter of SW earlier this year – there had been no contact or information from the applicants before the papers were served – on a matter relating to a bone marrow donation involving an individual who it was claim
National Pathology Week
This year, the Royal College of Pathologists’ National Pathology Week is taking place between 7-13 November, and will be an opportunity to recognise and celebrate pathology and the important contributions pathologists and laboratory professionals make to healthcare.
NHS Blood and Transplant announce 500 people have now donated a kidney to a stranger
A decade ago it first became possible for individuals in the UK to donate a kidney to someone they did not know, and had never met - this form of living donation is known as non-directed altruistic donation.
BBC Three to air a televised post mortem
Obesity: The Post Mortem - BBC 3 Documentary Featuring a Post Mortem Examination Air date: Tuesday 13 September
Help to shape the HTA’s licence fees structure
From 25 July to 30 September 2016 the HTA is asking for our stakeholder’s views on proposed changes to the licence fees structure.
HTLV-1 policy
This policy has been developed by the HTA in order to provide clarification and to assure consistency in the way licensed establishments apply the mandatory testing requirements for HTLV-1 testing.
Dying Matters Awareness Week – ‘The Big Conversation’
Dying Matters is hosting its seventh annual Awareness Week, which will be an opportunity to place the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda.