HTA approves 101 living organ donations in September 2022
In September we approved a total 101 living organ donations across all four nations.
Organ donation and transplantation
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.
Review of Code of Practice F, part two for deemed consent
The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill (the Bill) was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in February 2022. The legislation is due to come into effect in Northern Ireland in Spring 2023. It will amend the interpretation of ‘appropriate consent’ as set out in the Human Tissue Act 2004 for Northern Ireland (NI) and introduce an ‘opt-out’ system for deceased organ and tissue donation.
Body, organ and tissue donation
Information on the body, organ and tissue donation procedures we regulate.
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 you undertook and the tissue types you worked with between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
Data must be submitted via the HTA Portal between 9.00 am Monday 13 January 2025 and 5.00 pm on Monday 31 March 2025.
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
Regulatory alerts
Read through the latest regulatory alerts and updates issued by the HTA.
Serious Adverse Events and Reactions in the organ donation and transplantation sector
The HTA was asked to provide information on the Serious Adverse Events and Reactions in the organ donation and transplantation sector.
2 February 2020 - Decision making around the NHS Organ Donation system
The HTA was asked to provide information on the decision making around the NHS Organ Donation system
HTA Legislation: Powers, Consent and Licensing
This page provides a summary of the key pieces of legislation, licensing frameworks, and a brief overview of responsibilities for Designated Individuals (DIs), Named Contacts (ODT sector only), Persons Designated (PDs) and Licence Holders.