Business plan 2023 to 2024
Our Business Plan sets out our priorities for the business year 2023 to 2024.
Organ donation and transplantation
An update on our stakeholder forums for Anatomy, Human Application and ODT
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.
Sector-focused stakeholder engagement
We recently started a new programme of sector-focused stakeholder engagement forums starting with leaders from the Human Application, ODT, Anatomy and Post Mortem sectors, where the Terms of Reference were agreed. We’re looking forward to further forums later in the year.
The forums have three functions:
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to provide a forum to discuss sector-focused regulatory issues
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to consider regulatory policies and practice
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to share relevant regulatory concerns, knowledge, insight, and intelligence.
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.
HTA Releases Revised Code of Practice F, Part Two, Reflecting Changes to Organ and Tissue Donation in Northern Ireland
Today, the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has published an updated version of Code of Practice F, part two. The HTA undertook a review of the Code to reflect the introduction of deemed consent for deceased organ and tissue donation for the purpose of transplantation in Northern Ireland (NI).
The amendments made to the Code in relation to Northern Ireland will not apply until the Northern Ireland Deemed Consent Act comes into force.
HTA and devolved administrations - working together
Last week we kicked off our new programme of stakeholder events by hosting a roundtable with devolved administrations.
The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation: A Documentary Framework
This page contains information on the mandatory regulatory requirements for Organ Donation and Transplantation sector establishments.
HTA approves 101 living organ donations in September 2022
In September we approved a total 101 living organ donations across all four nations.
Body Donation Blog by Professor Claire Smith (Brighton & Sussex Medical School) and Dr Tom Farsides (School of Psychology, University of Sussex)
In the UK we need around 1,300 body donors per year for the education of medical students.