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The core of what the HTA does is laid down in four pieces of legislation. These are:

The purpose of this guidance is to set out our policy on human tissue xenografts, whether they are relevant material that fall under the licensing framewor...

In part, the Human Tissue Act 2004 was introduced to ensure that living organ donors have made an informed and voluntary decision to donate their or

On 1 July 2022, amendments were made to the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006, so that the offences under sections 32 and 20 r...

There are licensing exemptions in the HT Act 2004 and further specific exemptions in the HT Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Suppl...

The Human Tissue Authority’s (HTA) role in living organ donation is to ensure that there has been no reward sought or offered for the organ donation and

The HTA licenses establishments in the anatomy sector to provide assurance to the public that bodies or tissue from the deceased are given with proper cons...

This section contains information for professionals about consent, including links to consent forms and consent exemptions.

This page provides information and quizzes which can be used to support your learning or training.

The term ‘research’ is often used to mean a wide range of activities which might be laboratory - or treatment-based.