Human Tissue Act resource page

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.

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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.
(All presentations are in .pdf format)

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

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Other resources

Policy and guidance - Use of human tissue
(MRC website)
HT Act Toolkit & Frequently Asked Questions
(taken from UCL Biomedicine website)
Joint Committee on Medical Genetics published a document entitled "The Human Tissue Act 2004: an assessment of the Act and its implications for the specialties of clinical and laboratory genetics". Click here to download it.

Questions & Answers on the Human Tissue Act. This document was published October 2006 by the Royal College of Pathologists
Research Ethics and Governance Handbook , from Northumbria University, updated for the 2007-08 academic year
UK Human Tissue Bank

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Other HT Act-related events
(these are not organised by the IDRN)

For details of future Human Tissue Authority organised events and public meetings, click here.

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
01 September 2007 , Old Royal Naval College, London

Training in seeking consent
21-22 June 2007, Charity Centre, London (organised by the National Bereavement Partnership)

The Paediatric Organ Donor
15 June 2007, UCL Institute of Child Health, London

'Everything you wanted to know about the Human Tissue Act but were afraid to ask'
9 March 2007. Organised by the IDRN.

Human Tissue Legislation: What does it mean for you?
16 November 2005. Organised by the Royal College of Pathologists.

The Human Tissue Act 2004: What does it mean for you?
4 May 2005. Organised by the Royal College of Pathologists.

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