HTA regulatory alerts will be issued when immediate action may be required to protect patient safety. HTA regulatory updates will be issued about regulatory changes or activity requiring action or awareness. Regulatory alerts published before can be found on our archive. Please circulate this information to staff within your establishment undertaking activities under the Post Mortem Licence.
Issue Mortuary capacity issues and service pressures that may require additional capacity. Licensed establishments are encouraged to revisit existing HTA Guidance on contingency storage arrangements for the deceased: Guidance on contingency storage arrangements for the deceased. If additional storage is required, please inform the HTA of this by email to: Licensing hta.
An extension of storage capacity and location s increases the risks which are associated with licensable activities. Establishments should therefore undertake risk assessments, ensure sufficient training is provided to staff and ensure current SOPs, policies and procedures reflect current practice.
Where additional storage will be off-site and bodies are being held for a scheduled purpose, a HTA licence is required. The new fees can be found on our website. In recent years we have adapted the way we regulate and the tools we use in order to keep any fee rises to a minimum.
The fees are set to recover the actual cost of regulation within each sector. This is reflected in the different fee levels and structures for each sector we license and ensures there is no cross-subsidisation subsidy across the between sectors. If you have any questions regarding HTA fees, please email finance hta.
