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Release of the wrong body incidents in the Post Mortem sector [1]
Date published: October 2020

Incidents or near-miss incidents – what we have learned:
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Guidance on traceability procedures of the deceased [2]
Date published: October 2020
The HTA traceability licensing standards aim to ensure that procedures to identify the deceased are robust. This is important to protect the dignity of the deceased.
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Strategic briefing on the post mortem sector [3]
Date published: November 2018

This document aims to provide an overview of the Human Tissue Authority’s (HTA) role in the regulation of post-mortem examination. It also aims to provide leaders of services and board members with an overview of the key strategic issues facing mortuaries and of the potential consequences when...

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Provision of forensic pathology services following regulatory action [4]
Date published: October 2014

The HTA has updated its protocol to ensure the provision of forensic pathology services in the event of regulatory action taken in England and Wales.
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Links
[1] https://www.hta.gov.uk/policies/release-wrong-body-incidents-post-mortem-sector
[2] https://www.hta.gov.uk/policies/guidance-traceability-procedures-deceased
[3] https://www.hta.gov.uk/policies/strategic-briefing-post-mortem-sector
[4] https://www.hta.gov.uk/policies/provision-forensic-pathology-services-following-regulatory-action