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Fresh frozen material [1]
What does my establishment, and what do I, need to consider when importing bodies or body parts? [2]
Date published: March 2019

The Human Tissue Act (HT Act) makes consent the fundamental principle underpinning the lawful storage and use of human bodies, body parts and tissue from the living or the deceased, for the purposes specified in the HT Act. The consent provisions of the HT Act do not apply, however, if the...

What does my establishment, and what do I, need to consider when importing bodies or body parts? [2]
Fresh frozen material [1]
What can I do to ensure that my establishment is working to a high standard of practice? [3]
Date published: March 2019

Establishments should ensure the following:
What can I do to ensure that my establishment is working to a high standard of practice? [3]
Fresh frozen material [1]
Where can I find more advice about the risks of working with fresh frozen body and body parts? [4]
Date published: March 2019

For additional information, please see ‘Managing Infection Risks when Handling the Deceased’ issued by the HSE in July 2018 which provides further detail on infection risk
Where can I find more advice about the risks of working with fresh frozen body and body parts? [4]
Fresh frozen material [1]
What information should be given to the potential donor/families regarding the use of their donation? [5]
Date published: March 2019

The person wishing to donate their body should be given all the information necessary to make an informed decision. Consent forms should cover consent for all possible uses of the body. Relatives should also be informed of the possible timeframe in which the body may be used before completion of...

What information should be given to the potential donor/families regarding the use of their donation? [5]
Fresh frozen material [1]
What should risk assessments include for working with fresh frozen bodies and body parts? [6]
Date published: March 2019

Risks assessments should include the risks relating to premises, individuals coming into contact with fresh frozen material, practices and procedures connected with licensed activities including:
What should risk assessments include for working with fresh frozen bodies and body parts? [6]
Fresh frozen material [1]
What should be done to reduce the risk of disease transmission? [7]
Date published: March 2019

Establishments should make an assessment of the likelihood of disease transmission from fresh frozen bodies or body parts, and take appropriate steps to minimise the risks of disease transmission to individuals handling the material.
What should be done to reduce the risk of disease transmission? [7]

Links
[1] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material
[2] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40592
[3] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40591
[4] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40590
[5] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40589
[6] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40588
[7] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/fresh-frozen-material#faq40587