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Guidance for hospitals, tissue establishments and fertility clinics for ensuring the quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells (including reproductive cells).
The OIM’s objective is to support the effective operation of the UK Internal Market. It assesses whether the Internal Market is operating effectively and provides expert and independent advice to UK government and devolved administrations. OIM is part of the...
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) ensures that human tissue is used safely and ethically, and with proper consent. It regulates organisations that remove, store and use tissue for research, medical treatment, post-mortem examination, teaching and display in public. It approves...
We support civil servants who provide independent assurance to public sector organisations on governance, risk management and internal control arrangements. Internal Audit Profession is part of the Civil Service .
Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty's annual reports and lectures on medicine and public health.
The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
Find out how to make an import or export declaration for human organs, blood, blood products, tissues and cells needed for emergency transplant or transfusion.
Information for clinicians and patients.
This guidance provides an overview of how to set up a new arm’s length body, through to the first review period.
The government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Sets out how the UK and devolved governments propose to continue to work closely and collaboratively together on organs and non-reproductive tissues and cells policy.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
Check the tariff classification for a rectangular bag consisting of a moulded silicone elastomer body.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in the Philippines
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