All NHS trusts should establish a routine reporting system for matters relating to mortuaries and body stores. This reporting system should include the presentation of a formal report, by the accountable executive director, to the trust board on a routine basis. The accountable executive director should prepare and present to the trust board a formal annual report, similar to the annual safeguarding report. The report should include: staffing matters; security incidents; all serious incidents; Human Tissue Authority reports (where applicable); and all security audits, including audits of access and any access breaches.