The Human Tissue Authority – News on Organ transplantation (quality and safety update)

The HTA published an updated version of The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation: A documentary framework which details information on the mandatory regulatory requirements that hospitals licensed by the HTA in the Organ Donation and Transplantation sector must follow.

Under the new directions, where an organ is sent to an establishment for assessment or recovery purposes and a mechanical perfusion device is used, the establishment under whose licence this activity takes place must record and store any organ characterisation and traceability data generated for a period of 30 years.

If you have any questions about the updates, please get in touch enquiries@hta.gov.uk

Related information:

Legal Directions | Human Tissue Authority (hta.gov.uk)

Regulatory alerts | Human Tissue Authority (hta.gov.uk)

Read the full news report here. Published on the 16th November 2022.