Last updated on 20 Jan 2025

Guidance on consent

This section contains information for professionals about consent, including links to consent forms and consent exemptions. 

Codes of Practice

Code A: Guiding principles and the fundamental principle of consent, is the overarching Code and contains information that is applicable to all establishments and professionals operating under our governing legislation.

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Consent for post-mortem examination and tissue retention under the Human Tissue Act 2004

Guidance on consent for post-mortem examination, tissue retention and storage

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Post mortem model consent forms

Model consent form for professionals seeking consent for an adult or child's post mortem.

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The Sands perinatal post mortem consent package

Guidance about post mortems where a baby has died before birth, during or shortly after birth.

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Guidance on consent for transplantation research where donors are deceased

Guidance on consent for research relating to transplantation where donors are deceased.

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Acceptance of donor consent for anatomical examination

Guidance on the circumstances under which the consent may be deemed acceptable and can be acted upon.

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Anatomy model consent forms

This page contains model consent forms.

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Improving body donation information about informed consent

Guidance on how establishments can improve their body donation information.

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Consent exemptions

This section explains the consent exemptions from the Human Tissue Act (2004) (HT Act).

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