Guidance on consent

Summary Code A: Guiding principles and the fundamental principle of consent, is the overarching Code and contains information that is applicable...

Summary Guidance on consent for post-mortem examination, tissue retention and storage

Summary Model consent form for professionals seeking consent for an adult or child's post mortem.

Summary Guidance about post mortems where a baby has died before birth, during or shortly after birth.

Summary Guidance on consent for research relating to transplantation where donors are deceased.

Summary Guidance on the circumstances under which the consent may be deemed acceptable and can be acted upon.

Summary This page contains model consent forms.

Summary Guidance on how establishments can improve their body donation information.

Summary This section explains the consent exemptions from the Human Tissue Act (2004) (HT Act).