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Information about HTA Portal (including login)
Accredited Assessors submit their reports using the HTA’s online submission system. This is a secure system which is data protected.
Template Bone marrow and PBSC referral letter
Transplant units and Stem Cell coordinators must use the updated template referral letter when referring a case to the HTA.
Meet an IA
My name is Barrie Newton and I have been an Independent Assessor for just over seven years.
Contact details for transplant units
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a living organ donor, please contact your local transplant team who will be able to provide you
How to become an IA
If you are interested in applying to become an IA, but unsure whether you meet the requirements, you should read the IA role specification (below) and
Guidance for transplant teams and Independent Assessors
Clinicians and transplant teams are responsible for the overall care of donors and recipients, and for assessing the medical suitability of potential donor...
HTA Portal user guide for IAs
IAs submit reports using the HTA Portal. This is a secure system which is data protected.
Guidance for transplant teams, Independent Assessors and Accredited Assessors in Scotland
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA), on behalf of Scottish Ministers, is responsible for assessing all living organ donation cases that take place in Scotland...
HTA position statement on the absence of a presumed genetic relationship
This position statement is intended to notify transplant units, donors and recipients of the HTA’s current position.
Donor declaration forms
It is an offence under the Human Tissue Act 2004 (The HT Act) for the donor to receive a reward for donating an organ/part organ.
Organ donation and transplant assessment criteria
Licensed establishments are required to meet the standards that are detailed in this assessment criteria.
Organ/part organ that cannot be transplanted into the intended recipient
This is an explanation of the measures that transplant units should take when preparing living organ donors for the very rare possibility