Last Updated on 07 Aug, 2024

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23 Mar, 2023

UK conviction for human trafficking organ removal offence

The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) welcomes the verdict reached in the trial today. This was a crime where an individual was trafficked to the UK for the purpos...
15 Feb, 2023

Latest inspection reports February 2023

We’ve published new inspection reports from establishments in research, human application, anatomy, and post-mortem sectors. BioVault Guy’s Hospital...
15 Feb, 2023

HTA approves 88 living organ donations in January 2023

In January, a total of 88 living organ donations were approved across all four nations. England: 74 Wales: 1 Northern Ireland: 7 Scotland: 6 Th...
02 Feb, 2023

HTA Releases Revised Code of Practice F, Part Two, Reflecting Changes to Organ and Tissue Donation in Northern Ireland

Today, the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has published an updated version of Code of Practice F, part two. The HTA undertook a review of the Code to reflect th...
01 Feb, 2023

Regulatory Alert Issued for Contaminated Carnamedica Belzer UW Solutions

Today we’ve issued a regulatory alert regarding contamination issues with Carnamedica Belzer UW Cold Storage and Machine Perfusion solutions imported by Bridg...
31 Jan, 2023

Updates to Anatomy sector Licensing Standards and Guidance

Today we’ve published an updated version of our Anatomy sector Licensing Standards and Guidance The updated version was informed by an internal review...
27 Jan, 2023

HTA approves 105 living organ donations in December 2022

In December we approved a total 105 living organ donations across all four nations.
25 Jan, 2023

HTA publishes quarterly closed incidents data

In quarter 3 2022/23 we closed 107 incidents as reported to the HTA. Licensed establishments need to report that an incident has taken place and provide a fo...
17 Jan, 2023

Latest inspection reports January 2023

We’ve published new inspection reports from establishments in research, human application, organ donation and transplantation, and post-mortem sectors....
10 Jan, 2023

Mortuary capacity issues - Regulatory update

Today we’ve issued a regulatory update to provide advice and guidance on managing mortuary capacity issues.
03 Jan, 2023

HTA publish licence fee levels for the 2023/24 business year

Today the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has published licence fee levels for the 2023/24 business year.
29 Dec, 2022

Latest inspection reports December 2022

We’ve published new inspection reports from establishments in human application, research, public display, and post-mortem sectors. On inspections we look...
19 Dec, 2022

Human Tissue Authority reports on the Business Impact Target

The HTA is required to assess the impact of any new regulatory activity or changes to our current activity on our licensed establishments which qualify as ‘bu...
05 Dec, 2022

Inspection reports from the last 7 days

We’ve published 6 new inspection reports from establishments in human application, research, and post-mortem sectors. On inspections we look at compliance...
01 Dec, 2022

HTA approves 95 living organ donations in November 2022

In November we approved 95 living organ donations across all four nations.
16 Nov, 2022

Organ transplantation – quality and safety update

We’ve published an updated version of The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation: A documentary framework which details information on the...

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