What does the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) mean by the terms anatomical examination and education or training relating to human health?
These are separate scheduled purposes under the Human Tissue Act 2004 (HT Act). Anatomical examination is defined in the HT Act as ‘macroscopic examination by dissection for anatomical purposes’, for which anatomical purposes are defined as: ‘purposes of teaching or studying, or researching into, the gross structure of the human body’. Education or training relating to human health describes the education or training of healthcare professionals, such as those learning surgical techniques.
