The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), reinforcing the collaborative relationship between the two organisations in support of quality, safety, and public confidence in services involving human tissue.
Find out more about HTA's partnerships with other organisations, including MoUs.
For the first time in the UK, a woman has given birth following a womb transplant. New mother Grace and father Angus have named their baby Amy Isabel after her sister Amy, who donated her womb, and Miss Isabel Quiroga, who co-led the transplant operation. Grace and baby girl Amy are both doing very well following a caesarean section birth at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London in February 2025.
This page contains information about the SoHO Regulation, which took effect in the EU in August 2024 and applies to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework. The regulations expand quality and safety standards for substances of human origin with full implementation by August 2027.
The HTA licensing standards on governance and quality systems and premises, facilities and equipment reinforce that the dignity of the deceased is essential and maintained.