Human Tissue Act Resource
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| Human Tissue Act and Human Tissue Authority |
| Questions and answers |
| Other resources |
| Other HT Act events |
| Previous HT Act events |
| About the Infectious Disease Research Network |
Human Tissue Act and the Human Tissue Authority Click the links below to download full versions of the relevant Act. To visit the Human Tissue Authority website, click here Contact the Authority by email: enquiries@hta.gov.uk Human Tissue Authority Tel 020 7211 3400 |
Questions and answers Click here to view the questions that were raised during the IDRN training event on the Human Tissue Act. These questions were submitted to the Human Tissue Authority, and they kindly provided the responses The 'answers' in italics were based on notes taken during the discussion sessions at the event. If these appear to be contradictory to the answers supplied by the Human Tissue Authority, then refer to the Authority's response in the first instance. |
Presentations The below are presentations from
the IDRN training event on the Human Tissue Act, held on Friday 9 March
2007 at the Institute of Physics in central London. A risk based approach to regulation - Dr Sandy Mather, Human Tissue Authority The impact of tissue banking upon research - Professor Peter Furness, Vice President of the Royal College of Pathologists Ethical issues relating to the use of human tissue in research - Dr Angus Dawson, University of Keele The impact of the human tissue act upon patient organisations - Mr Alastair Kent, Director of the Genetic Interest Group |
Other resources
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Other
HT Act-related events For details of future Human Tissue Authority
organised events and public meetings, click
here. Regulating tissues and cells for human application:
the past, the present, the future The HTA began licensing under the EU Tissues and Cells Directives in April 2006 and the Directives came fully into force in July 2007. The conference will be an invaluable opportunity to:
A series of presentations and seminars will cover issues such as: the European coding system, quality management, and the future use and regulation of human embryonic stem cells. Click here for more information.
The Anatomy of Respect - Doctors' Bereavement
Skills Training
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Plus this part-time MSc is now available via Staffordshire University... MSc Death, Bereavement and Human Tissue Studies This new and unique postgraduate course is designed for all individuals who have a professional, managerial or voluntary involvement with caring for the deceased and their relatives and friends at the time of death and those who have a particular interest in obtaining conent for post mortem examination. This course will provide you with the understanding, knowledge, skills and confidence in aspects of the legal and ethical framework and an understanding of bereavement and communicating with bereaved people. There is also the opportunity to think in broad terms about teaching, training and research on human tissue and what benefit can be derived from this. Click
here for a flyer containing further information. |
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Previous HT Act events Issues with Tissues Training in seeking consent The Paediatric Organ Donor 'Everything you wanted to know about the Human Tissue
Act but were afraid to ask' Human Tissue Legislation: What does it mean for
you? The Human Tissue Act 2004: What does it mean for
you? |
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