Comments on: Conclusion of Evaluation tests & HTA (Human Tissue Authority) approval http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/independent-assessor-and-hta-approval.htm Donate a Kidney - Evaluation process to become a Living Kidney Donor Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diane http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/independent-assessor-and-hta-approval.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10152 Diane Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:32:20 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=1280#comment-10152 Hello Violet, Thank you for commenting. As for the HTA permission, once all the evaluation tests had been done, then an Independant Assessor (IA) who was appointed by the HTA and who was totally separate from the Live Donor Team, interviewed me. He asked me questions to make sure I knew fully the risks involved, that I understood exactly what I was offering to do. Asked quetions to check I had not been coerced in any way that I freely was offering to do this. We talked about the two different types of operation etc. Gosh I am forgetting now what else. Oh yes, and that I knew at any time I could pull out, right up until the anaesthetic (bit difficult after then, lol). He had paperwork in front of him detailing the evaluation tests I had and he made sure they were all done etc. I also had to prove who I was by bringing photo ID. Maybe other things as well he asked. Once he was satisfied that all was in order and that I was fully informed of all that I needed to be and he was happy that I understood everything and that I could say No still, he then filled in an online form and submitted it to the HTA seeking approval for me to donate. Because I was donating to a stranger a committee has to get together at the HTA to approve or otherwise my donation. If I was donating to a family member or friend then just one authorised person at the HTA approves. I think I have covered most of it there but if you want more information check out the HTA website there is loads of information on there about all they do which is not just about Live donations. All the best Di x Hello Violet,
Thank you for commenting.
As for the HTA permission, once all the evaluation tests had been done, then an Independant Assessor (IA) who was appointed by the HTA and who was totally separate from the Live Donor Team, interviewed me. He asked me questions to make sure I knew fully the risks involved, that I understood exactly what I was offering to do. Asked quetions to check I had not been coerced in any way that I freely was offering to do this. We talked about the two different types of operation etc. Gosh I am forgetting now what else. Oh yes, and that I knew at any time I could pull out, right up until the anaesthetic (bit difficult after then, lol). He had paperwork in front of him detailing the evaluation tests I had and he made sure they were all done etc. I also had to prove who I was by bringing photo ID. Maybe other things as well he asked. Once he was satisfied that all was in order and that I was fully informed of all that I needed to be and he was happy that I understood everything and that I could say No still, he then filled in an online form and submitted it to the HTA seeking approval for me to donate. Because I was donating to a stranger a committee has to get together at the HTA to approve or otherwise my donation. If I was donating to a family member or friend then just one authorised person at the HTA approves.

I think I have covered most of it there but if you want more information check out the HTA website there is loads of information on there about all they do which is not just about Live donations.

All the best
Di
x

]]> By: Violet http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/independent-assessor-and-hta-approval.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10123 Violet Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:46:01 +0000 http://livingkidneydonation.co.uk/?p=1280#comment-10123 I have heard of the HTA via your blog and other resources but never really knew exactly what they did. Reading their website they seem to play a very important role indeed and a very valuable one. When you say you had to have their permission to donate. What did that involve? I have heard of the HTA via your blog and other resources but never really knew exactly what they did. Reading their website they seem to play a very important role indeed and a very valuable one. When you say you had to have their permission to donate. What did that involve?

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