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Navigating the Human Tissue Authority Inspection: Insights from a Designated Individual in the South Wales Valleys

Submitted by Jonathan Spencer on

I am the Designated Individual for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board within the heart of the South Wales Valleys. During my appointment in 2020 I anticipated our next Human Tissue Authority (HTA) inspection would be during 2022/2023 and up to the point of inspection I spent much of my time working with clinical teams across our Mortuary services, and other relevant areas such as Midwifery, ensuring all standards were being met.

Stakeholder engagement

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.

HTA publishes quarterly closed incidents data

Submitted by Tom Parker on

In quarter 3 2022/23 we closed 107 incidents as reported to the HTA.  Licensed establishments need to report that an incident has taken place and provide a follow-up investigation report within two months for review. 

When an incident occurs, we aim to support establishments in their review of the incident and the actions taken to help mitigate the risk of a similar incident occurring in future.  

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Inspection reports from the last 7 days

Submitted by Hannah Smith on

We’ve published 6 new inspection reports from establishments in human application, research, and post-mortem sectors.

On inspections we look at compliance with HTA standards including consent, governance and quality systems, traceability, and premises, facilities and equipment. We check whether there are any minor, major or critical shortfalls against these standards.

Read the latest reports:

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