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HTA announces licence fees for 2018/19
Today the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has announced licence fee levels for the 2018/19 business year. The new licence fees come into effect from April 2018 and will be calculated on the same basis as 2017/18.
Government’s consultation on organ donation opt-out system in England now open
Today the Department of Health have launched their public consultation on changing to an ‘opt-out’ system of organ donation, to improve organ donation rates in England.
HTA Position on Matching Websites
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is today issuing a warning to members of the public to be careful when registering to become an organ donor with services other than the Organ Donor Register.
HTA comments on families saying no to deceased organ donation
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) today released figures that highlight the number of families who have said no to a relative donating organs after