Guidance by sector
Specific information for those that work in our regulated sectors.
Organ donation and transplantation
Do I need a HTA licence?
Our flowcharts help you decide if your activity requires a HTA licence.
Types of living organ donation
There are a number of different types of living organ donation, some of which involve a donor and recipient coming together either because of a pre-existing relationship or through a third party and others where the donor and recipient(s) are matched by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The information below provides an overview of the types of living organ donation which you may wish to consider if you are thinking about becoming a living organ donor.
Living organ donation matching websites and social media
On this page you will find information for potential donors, their recipients recipients and those setting up websites that aim to bring these people together on how the system works in the UK and issues to consider.
Living organ donation
Information on living organ donation and how it is regulated.
Deceased organ and tissue donation for transplants
Find out more about donating organs and tissue for transplant after death.
Codes of Practice
Here you can find our Codes of Practice, practical guidance to professions carrying out activities we regulate.
The more things change, the more they remain the same
Our Chief Executive Allan Marriott-Smith takes a look back over the last decade of the HTA.
I’m sure I’m not alone in the thinking that coming to the end of another decade has relatively few highlights. I can say for certain that in January 2020 I’m older, greyer and wrinklier than in 2010, and my knees have seen better days.
Relevant material under the Human Tissue Act 2004
The definition of relevant material in the Act is:
Section 53: Relevant material: