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HTA announcement on inspections and regulatory assessments
Following on from our announcement earlier this year on the postponement of our inspection activity, we can now confirm that there will be no scheduled site visit inspections this business year.
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Ministers seeking to make up to five appointments to the HTA Board
Ministers are seeking to make up to five appointments to the board of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA). As a Member of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) you will:
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The HTA publishes its revised Code of Practice F to reflect the introduction of deemed consent for organ and tissue donation in England
From today, the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 introduces a system of deemed consent for organ and tissue donation in England.
The HTA publishes its Strategy 2020-23 and annual Business Plan for 2020/21
The HTA has published its three-year Strategy 2020-23 and annual Business Plan for 2020/21. The Strategy sets out a longer-term view of organisational priorities and activities that will support the ongoing delivery and development of effective regulation.
HTA Portal unavailable
The HTA Portal is temporarily offline due to maintenance and essential upgrade work, but will be back up and running by Monday 2 November. You will NOT be able to submit incident reports as usual until the Portal is back online.
HTA Chair Lynne Berry receives a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
Congratulations to our Chair, Lynne Berry, who we are delighted to share has been awarded a CBE.
HTA Public Authority meeting 2020
Every year, the HTA holds a public Authority meeting. This meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to attend and ask our Authority Members (the HTA Board) and the HTA’s Senior Management Team questions about our work in person.
Changes to the way we publish information on HTARIs and SAEARs
In line with the HTA’s commitment to increase transparency, we publish details about the volume and nature of incidents that are reported to us.
HTA postpones upcoming inspections in response to the current circumstances around COVID-19
We have taken a decision to postpone any scheduled inspections between now and the end of September, due to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases across the UK, and have contacted all establishments affected.
Government confirms organ donation system change in England on 20 May
Today, the government has announced that the new law to implement a system of deemed consent for organ and tissue donation (also known as an ‘opt out’ system) will be introduced in England on 20 May 2020.