Body, organ and tissue donation
Information on the body, organ and tissue donation procedures we regulate.
Transplant approvals
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 undertaken and the tissue types worked with between 1 January and 31 December on an annual basis.
Submission of the data is a condition of your HTA licence.
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
Guidance for transplant teams and Independent Assessors
Clinicians and transplant teams are responsible for the overall care of donors and recipients, and for assessing the medical suitability of potential donors. The Regulations require the clinician with responsibility for the donor to refer the matter to the HTA. As part of this referral specific information, certain assurances are required to ensure the legislative requirements are addressed.
Living organ donation assessments
This section contains guidance for professionals involved in living organ donation assessments.
Do I need a HTA licence?
Check if you need a licence. Use our flowcharts to help you decide if your activity requires a licence.
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.