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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 examination, teaching and display in public. It approves...
Guidance for hospitals, tissue establishments and fertility clinics for ensuring the quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells (including reproductive cells).
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.
The NHSBT and UKHSA surveillance programme is a series of national schemes that monitors infection in blood, tissue and organ donors, and transfusion recipients.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
Guidance on the correct legal authorities for taking and retaining human tissue samples in a post mortem examination.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
This project investigated the relationship between the total body burden of a chemical in whole organisms and tissue-specific concentrations.
This document contains the following information: Human Tissue Authority annual report and accounts 2006 to 2007
How to get a marketing authorisation for an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) so it can be sold and/or supplied in Great Britain.
The NHSBT / PHE epidemiology unit, and the epidemiology of infections among blood, tissue and organ donors and recipients.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for the supply of blood, organs, tissues and stem cells. It collects and supplies blood to hospitals in England and is the organ donation organisation for the UK. NHSBT is a special health...
Seeks views on the organs and tissues that should be excluded from the new 'opt-out' organ donation system.
Information on the safety of transplanting human organs, tissues and cells from the advisory committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO).
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