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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
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
Human Tissue Authority's role in living organ donation
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) assesses all proposed transplants from living organ donors in the UK. If you are considering becoming a a donor, we have plenty of information to help you find out more.Â
HTA comment on sale of organs
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has commented on newspaper reports of people in UK allegedly offering their organs for sal
HTA responds to blood, tissue and organ screening parliamentary inquiry
The HTA has responded to a House of Commons Science and Technology Commit
Authority member blogs about our living organ donation work
Authority Member, Pamela Goldberg, has written about our work on living organ donation, and the responsibility for the emergency out-of-hours rota on
Last chance to have your say on Welsh organ law guidance
There are only a few days left to respond to the HTA's consultation on the Code of Practice accompanying the new