The Traceability standards cover the systems and records for the traceability of bodies and tissue and disposal. Out of 59 inspections 66 shortfalls were identified under this standard, 28 of these were under standard T1(c) in relation to the requirement for three identifiers to be used.
...Figure 1 provides a breakdown of the types of establishments that hold HTA licences in the research sector. Out of 151 establishments, 67 (44%) are ‘Academic’, 56 (37%) are ‘Commercial’ and 18 (12%) are NHS-affiliated establishments. One licensed establishment is a charity and nine consider...
Figure 2 provides an overview of the background of research participants who donate relevant material to HTA-licensed research establishments. A large number of donors are either NHS (28%) or private (11%) patients, while relevant material is also donated by establishment staff (26%) or healthy...
We asked establishments to provide us with details on the types of donors that participate in research. The data we received shows that NHS patients (27%), healthy volunteers (26%) and establishment staff (24%) make up the majority of the types of donors. Private patients make up 12% and 11%...
NHS patients and healthy volunteers make up the majority of the types of donors with 31% and 32% respectively. Relevant material is also collected from establishment staff (22%) and private patients (15%) (graph below). This is comparable with data collected in 2017.
We found that there is a range of ‘relevant material’ being stored and used across Anatomy establishments (Figure 5). The most common specimens are:
We found that there is a range of ‘relevant material’ being stored and used across Anatomy establishments (Figure 6). A comparison with the data submitted in 2017 suggests that the use of softfix embalmed bodies has increased (Figure 7), although we did not specifically ask about the use of...
Research establishments reported their involvement in a variety of different types of research (graph below).
The UK has left the European Union (EU) single market and customs union which has resulted in regulatory changes within the UK.
For anyone considering private cord blood banking, it is important to understand the potential for a cord blood unit.
Doctors select cord blood units to use for transplants based on quality measures such as:
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[1] https://www.hta.gov.uk/traceability-t
[2] https://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-professionals/regulated-sectors/research/research-sector-compliance-updates-review-0/key-1
[3] https://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-professionals/regulated-sectors/research/research-sector-compliance-updates-review-0/key-2
[4] https://www.hta.gov.uk/types-donors
[5] https://www.hta.gov.uk/types-donors-0
[6] https://www.hta.gov.uk/types-material-used
[7] https://www.hta.gov.uk/types-material-used-0
[8] https://www.hta.gov.uk/types-research-and-compliance-consent-standards
[9] https://www.hta.gov.uk/uk-transition-guidance
[10] https://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-public/cord-blood-banking-guide-parents/understanding-your-privately-banked-cord-blood-unit
[11] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title
[12] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title&page=30
[13] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title&page=24
[14] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title&page=25
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[16] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title&page=27
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[18] https://www.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=type%3Abook&sort_by=hta_string_title&page=29
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