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Legislation
The HTA ’s powers come from three pieces of legislation:
We have taken a decision to temporarily suspend all scheduled site visit inspections due to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases across the UK.
Establishments still have a duty to uphold our licensing standards and in order to maintain our regulatory oversight, the HTA will be...
During 2017, the HTA undertook a fundamental review of its strategy. This exercise gave us considerable reassurance that the public and professionals think we are on the right track with our regulatory approach.
We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting establishments with unprecedented challenges and we recognise the current pressures they are facing.
During this emergency period, it is likely that Designated Individuals (DIs) will have to adapt quickly to changing circumstances or...
The HTA licenses a number of activities relating to human tissue. We are also responsible for carrying out inspections to ensure licence conditions are being met. These activities are laid out in the Human Tissue Act and associated Regulations.
The activities licensed by the HTA are:
Introduction to the Regulations
Find out about Licensing under the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations, 2007 (as amended) (the Q&S Regulations).
Introduction to the Regulations
The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (as amended) set the standards for the quality and safety of organs intended for donation and transplantation.
Codes of Practice and Standards
We have developed tailored guidance for Independent Assessors (IAs), Accredited Assessors (AAs), Living Donor Coordinators (LDCs) and Stem cell coordinator/Specialist Nurses on COVID-19 related arrangements.
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