Body, organ and tissue donation
Information on the body, organ and tissue donation procedures we regulate.
Bone marrow and PBSC donations
Annual activity data collection
All establishments licensed to carry out activities under the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 must submit data relating to the activities undertaken and the tissue types worked with between 1 January and 31 December on an annual basis.
Submission of the data is a condition of your HTA licence.
Innovation in regulation – the start of a critical conversation
Earlier this year the Minister for Innovation laid out a challenge to health regulators, the Professional Standards Authority, NICE and NHSX during an unprecedented roundtable. If the post-Brexit ambition, as outlined in the government’s Life Sciences Vision, is to provide a world-class regulatory environment that benefits patients and the public while also promoting jobs, growth, and investment, how do we collectively
Information about HTA Portal (including login)
Accredited Assessors submit their reports using the HTA’s online submission system. This is a secure system which is data protected.
About Accredited Assessors
Information on Accredited Assessors and their duties as part of the process of regulating bone marrow and PBSC donations.
Template Bone marrow and PBSC referral letter
Transplant units and Stem Cell coordinators must use the updated template referral letter when referring a case to the HTA.
Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation: Legal Framework
Information on the legal and regulatory framework of Bone Marrow and PBSC donations.
Bone marrow/PBSC assessments
Information for professionals and Accredited Assessors (AAs) on our regulation of bone marrow and PBSC donation,
How to become an IA
If you are interested in applying to become an IA, but unsure whether you meet the requirements, you should read the IA role specification (below) and contact the Living Donor Coordinator at your nearest transplant unit in the first instance.
Do I need a HTA licence?
Our flowcharts help you decide if your activity requires a HTA licence.