HTA require anatomy adverse incidents reported as HTARIs
The Human Tissue Authority should change its guidance to require that relevant adverse incidents in the anatomy sector are formally reported as Human Tissue Authority Reportable Incidents (HTARIs).
- The HTA confirmed the updated reporting system went live on 1 December 2025 (Human Tissue Authority, 2025).
How was this evidence gathered?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedThe Human Tissue Authority has expanded the scope of its adverse events and reportable incidents systems in the Post-Mortem sector to include the Anatomy sector. The HTA has issued formal guidance to ensure that adverse incidents in the anatomy sector are routinely reported. The reporting system went live on 1 December.
Progress Timeline
Accepted in full. The Human Tissue Authority, in its role as regulator, has expanded the scope of its adverse events and reportable incidents system in the post-mortem sector to include the anatomy sector. It has drafted guidance to ensure that adverse incidents in the anatomy sector are routinely reported, and the updated reporting system was implemented on 1 December 2025. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)