Date published: September 2018
Cryopreserving tissue - is this different to cryonics? Can stem cells, eggs, sperm and other tissues be cryopreserved for fertility treatment?
Date published: September 2018
The law on cryonics: who makes the decision, is there an age limit, are there plans to change the law and what happens to my body if the organisation goes bankrupt?
Date published: September 2018
The law on cryonics: who makes the decision, is there an age limit, are there plans to change the law and what happens to my body if the organisation goes bankrupt?
Date published: September 2018
The cryonics process; making arrangements, what you can expect and what happens to your body.
Date published: September 2018
Cryonics, cryopreservation and cryogenics - what do these terms mean and what is the difference?
Date published: September 2018
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has produced this information to provide an overview of cryonics - the cryopreservation of whole bodies. We have worked with our public panel to find out what questions the public has about cryonics, and we have tried to answer those questions here.
Date published: November 2017
Establishments should test their contingency arrangements to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Contingency arrangements should be shared across the region to understand interdependencies and overlaps, and to ensure that there are no conflicting demands on the same resources.
Date published: November 2017
Winter deaths
Forward planning should take into account local authority cold weather plans.
Flow of bodies after approval for release
Date published: November 2017
Establishments should consider entering into Mutual Aid Agreements with neighbouring organisations in order that they can provide and obtain support during periods of capacity shortages.
Date published: November 2017
The hire of temporary storage units should not be the sole contingency arrangement for an establishment. Establishments should put in place other formally agreed arrangements for contingency storage.
