New term of office for the Chair of the Human Tissue Authority
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) confirms that Lynne Berry CBE has been asked by Ministers at the Department of Health and Social Care to undertake a furth...
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How to make changes to your licence
This page contains information on changing, updating or closing your HTA licence including changes to the Designated Individual (DI), Li
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Tissue Bank
Establishment page with licensing information and inspection reports
Smith+Nephew, Academy London
Establishment page with licensing information and inspection reports
Organ donation and transplantation
Organ transplantation is the best treatment for patients with end stage organ failure. The Human Tissue Authority regulates organ donation and transplant
Post Mortem
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, mortuaries where post-mortem examinations take place are licensed and inspected by the HTA.
Public Display
Human bodies, body parts and specimens may be put on public display, for example as part of an exhibition in a gallery or museum.
Anatomy Licensing Standards and Guidance
The purpose of this guidance is to assist licensed establishments to meet the HTA’s licensing standards.
Improving body donation information to support informed consent
Advice on how establishments can improve their body donation information.
Acceptance of donor consent for anatomical examination
Medical school staff are sometimes faced with the challenge of deciding whether the consent given by potential donors, often many years before their death,...