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Consent for post-mortem examination and tissue retention under the Human Tissue Act 2004
This page sets out the legal requirements of the HT Act with regard to consent for post-mortem examination, tissue retention and storage of tissue from the...
Human tissue xenografts
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...
Relevant material under the Human Tissue Act 2004
The definition of relevant material in the Act is:
Section 53: Relevant material:
Removal of relevant material from deceased children
The practice may also take place in other areas of a hospital, for example special care baby units or paediatric wards.
Provision of forensic pathology services following regulatory action
The HTA has updated its protocol to ensure the provision of forensic pathology services in the event of regulatory action taken in England and Wales.
Post Mortem HTA Reportable Incidents (HTARIs)
Guidance for professionals in licenced mortuaries on reporting incidents. (HTARIs).
Brain and spinal cord donation for hospital and mortuary staff
Many people, with the agreement of their relatives, want to support research into dementia and other brain diseases by donating their brain to a brain bank...
Qualifying relationships
For some purposes, including post mortem examinations, appropriate consent can be given by someone in a ‘qualifying relationship’ to the deceased immediate...
Guidance on traceability procedures of the deceased
The HTA traceability licensing standards aim to ensure that procedures to identify the deceased are robust.
Guidance on contingency storage arrangements for the deceased
The HTA licensing standards on premises, facilities and equipment aim to ensure that there are appropriate facilities for the storage of bodies and human t...
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
Organ donation and transplant assessment criteria
Licensed establishments are required to meet the standards that are detailed in this assessment criteria.