Human Tissue Authority
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The Human Tissue Authority is a UK regulatory body responsible for licensing and overseeing the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as research, transplantation, and education.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of the United Kingdom
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non-departmental public body ⓘ regulatory authority ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that human tissue is used safely and ethically
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ensure that the wishes of donors and families are respected ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforces | compliance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
EU Organ Donation Directive
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EU Tissues and Cells Directives ⓘ Human Tissue Act 2004 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| issues |
codes of practice
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guidance on consent for use of human tissue ⓘ guidance on organ donation ⓘ licences for activities involving human tissue ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| oversees |
licensed mortuaries
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licensed post-mortem establishments ⓘ licensed research establishments using human tissue ⓘ licensed tissue banks ⓘ licensed transplant centres ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department of Health and Social Care ⓘ |
| performs | inspections of licensed establishments ⓘ |
| promotes |
good practice in the removal, storage and use of human tissue
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public confidence in the use of human tissue ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of human tissue
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organ donation for transplantation ⓘ post-mortem examination activities ⓘ public display of human bodies and tissue ⓘ removal of human tissue ⓘ storage of human tissue ⓘ storage of human tissue for education ⓘ storage of human tissue for research ⓘ storage of human tissue for training ⓘ storage of organs for transplantation ⓘ use of human tissue ⓘ use of organs for transplantation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
regulation of anatomical examination
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regulation of human bodies ⓘ regulation of human organs ⓘ regulation of human tissue ⓘ regulation of organ donation and transplantation systems ⓘ regulation of public display of human remains ⓘ regulation of tissue and cells for human application ⓘ |
| sector | healthcare regulation ⓘ |
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