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HTA Chair Vacancy
If you are interested in becoming the next Chair of the Human Tissue Authority, you can find details for this role on the Cabinet Office website here.
World Kidney Day and Living Organ Donation
From Monday 11 March to Sunday 17 March
Interim Chair of the Human Tissue Authority announced
We can confirm that our Chair, Nicola Blackwood, has been appointed to the position of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (Lords) today (Thursday 10 January). Following this appointment, Nicola has resigned her position at the HTA with immediate effect.
Letter to the health and care sector: preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has written to all NHS organisations, GPs, community pharmacies and other service providers. The letter sets out what the health and care system needs to consider in the period leading up to March 2019, including:
Precious Cells International has entered liquidation
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is aware that Precious Cells International (PCI) entered liquidation on Friday 23 November. The Official Receiver has been appointed as the
Organ Donation Week – ‘Words Save Lives’
Organ Donation Week took place between Monday 3 September to Sunday 9 September.
Government's publication of a technical notice for organs, tissues and cells
The Government has today published a Technical Notice providing information on how tissues, cells and organs for transplantation can continue to pass between EU Member States and the UK following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in the event of a no-deal.
Public Authority meeting 2018
This year, the HTA will be holding its public Authority meeting on Thursday 19 July at the Grosvenor Hotel in Victoria.
Annual Review 2017/18 published
The HTA has launched their annual review publication for 2017/18. The publication gives an overview of the variety of work the HTA has carried out over the last year.