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Legal and regulatory requirements for the removal, storage and use of human tissue

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust holds Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licences in four sectors:

  • research
  • post-mortem
  • human application (i.e. tissues and cells for patient treatment)
  • organ donation and transplant

In order to maintain these licences, all staff involved with removing, storing or using human tissue must be aware of and comply with the HTA’s requirements, including:

You can find out more about each of these elements by clicking on the links above.

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