HTA approves 103 living organ donations in March 2023
In March, a total of 103 living organ donations were approved across all four nations.
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HTA approves 76 living organ donations in February 2023
In February, a total of 76 living organ donations were approved across all four nations.
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 purpose of organ removal and transplantation.
"This is why I do what I do"
Last year we carried out an unannounced inspection of an establishment which resulted in a number of shortfalls against the HTA’s licensing standards, some of which were classified as being ‘Critical’. A critical shortfall is a shortfall which poses a significant risk to human safety and/or dignity and is the most severe level of shortfall requiring immediate action.
Introducing our sector-focused stakeholder forums
On 6 February we held our first sector-focused stakeholder forum, and I was delighted to welcome leaders from the Post Mortem sector.
Latest inspection reports February 2023
We’ve published new inspection reports from establishments in research, human application, anatomy, and post-mortem sectors.
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
There were 86 kidney donations and 2 liver donations in total.