Anatomy sector stakeholder forum: sharing insights and best practice
We recently hosted an Anatomy sector forum, bringing together Designated Individuals and sector representatives, including some new members. Our forums provide valuable opportunities to discuss regulatory matters and share best practices; this one also proved to be interesting, with illuminating discussions and reflections.
Inspection and compliance update from HTA
HTA seeks sector-wide feedback through short survey following September's 2024 engagement event exploring consent processes, DI roles, regulatory collaboration, and emerging technologies in human tissue regulation.
In November, we welcomed some very experienced anatomists to our Anatomy sector stakeholder engagement forum. I think it’s fair to say we got right into discussions from the outset.
Last month we held three more sector focused forums. Meeting together in this way has many benefits, as some of the things we talked about can illustrate.
Throughout the year we host a programme of stakeholder engagement events.
Our sector-focused stakeholder forums have given us the opportunity to share updates and hear feedback on our regulation with leaders from each sector we regulate.
We've also started a programme of roundtables to discuss specific topics relevant to the sectors.
Membership of our stakeholder groups consists of leaders from each sector, and we're also looking at opportunities to hear from a wider group of professionals in the near future.
The purpose of this guidance is to assist licensed establishments to meet the HTA’s licensing standards. The documents contain additional information and examples of how to meet certain Standards
We’ve published new inspection reports from establishments in research, human application, anatomy, and post-mortem sectors.
Today we’ve published an updated version of our Anatomy sector Licensing Standards and Guidance
The updated version was informed by an internal review and engagement with external stakeholders.
In making these updates, we have also taken into account the revisions that we made to the guidance that supports our Post Mortem sector licensing standards in 2022.
This guidance is for anyone considering filming or taking photographs of a body or body parts donated to a medical school or surgical training centre, or activities taking place within those settings. When we refer to photography and filming in this guidance, we intend to capture any recorded, still or live-images, regardless of how they are shown.
Christopher Birkett, Head of Regulation – Research and Anatomy at HTA, talks about what public service means to him and why it still matters.
