HTA publishes quarterly closed incidents data 

HTA licensed establishments in the Post Mortem, Human Application and Organ Donation and Transplantation sector are required to report incidents to the HTA as part of their licensing requirements.   

In the post-mortem sector we call these HTARIs, and those in the Human Application and Organ Donation and Transplantation sectors are called Serious Adverse Events or Reactions (SAEARs).  

Licensed establishments need to report that an incident has taken place and provide a follow-up investigation report within two months for review.  

As of April 2024, we have revised the HTARI Guidance to provide clearer and more detailed directives on the reporting process. The updated guidance is available for review here: Post Mortem HTA Reportable Incidents (HTARIs) | Human Tissue Authority

We aim to support establishments in their review of the incident and the actions taken to help mitigate the risk of a similar incident occurring in future. For example, HTA has been working to address incidents where a deceased person’s body is accidentally damaged.  This area of our work is important for the dignity of the deceased, as well as grieving families and friends.  You can read more about it here: Accidental damage to a body incidents in the post-mortem sector.