We are the statutory regulator for ensuring that the removal, storage and use of human tissue is undertaken safely, ethically and with proper consent across a variety of settings.

This includes when they are used for medical treatment, education, research, public display, and are subjected to post-mortem examination.

We also approve all organ donations from living people in the UK.

The review explains what we do, what we achieved and some of the challenges we faced in 2023/24

HTA licensed establishments in the Post-mortem, Human Application and Organ Donation and Transplantation sector are required to report incidents to the HTA.

How to report them are different for each sector.