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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 exam…

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Annual report and accounts from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) covering the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

• Updated: 7 August 2025

Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Human Tissue Authority.

• Updated: 7 July 2022

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

• Framework agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Human Tissue Authority

  Introduction and background Purpose of document This framework agreement…

• Annex A: wider guidance

  The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) shall comply with the following guidance,…

Annual report and accounts from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) covering the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

• Updated: 25 July 2024

Annual report and accounts from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) covering the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

• Updated: 7 July 2020

Annual report and accounts from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) covering the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

• Updated: 22 July 2022

This document contains the following information: Human Tissue Authority annual report and accounts 2006 to 2007

• Updated: 19 July 2007

This document contains the following information: Human Tissue Authority annual report and accounts 2005 to 2006.

• Updated: 20 July 2006

This document contains the following information: Human Tissue Authority annual report and accounts 2012 to 2013.

• Updated: 27 June 2013

This document contains the following information:Human Tissue Authority annual report and accounts 2011 to 2012.

• Updated: 2 July 2012