Post mortem

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.

This guidance helps licensed establishments to meet the HTA’s post-mortem licensing standards. 

The guidance covers guidance on consent, governance, premises, including security and traceability. 

It also contains additional information and examples of how to meet certain standard

Damage to a body that has the potential to cause distress to the family or may lead to damage in public confidence must be reported to the HTA. Incidents in this category include damage to a body during post-mortem examination, for example during evisceration or reconstruction of a body. Near-miss incidents should be reported to the HTA.

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.