For some purposes, including post mortem examinations, appropriate consent can be given by someone in a ‘qualifying relationship’ to the deceased immediate...
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 transplantation is the best treatment for patients with end stage organ failure. The Human Tissue Authority regulates organ donation and transplant
The following guidance has been produced to bring clarity to the issues surrounding consent for research relating to transplantation where donors are decea...
The framework document contains detailed information on the mandatory regulatory requirements that Organ Donation and Transplantation sector establishmen
Under the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 (Q&S Regulations), the HTA licenses and inspects establishments that...
It is a mandatory requirement that the processes used to prepare tissue or cells for patient treatment (human application) do not render them clinically in...