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.

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.