Quality Management System
The University’s Quality Management System (QMS) relates to the governance of the acquisition, storage, use and disposal of human samples for anatomical examination to ensure that all staff and students understand the necessary requirements and procedures covered by the Human Tissue Act 2004 (HT Act), the Human Tissue Authority’s (HTA) Codes of Practice and the University’s HTA Licence for anatomical examination.
The successful implementation of the QMS framework of policies and procedures will ensure that all anatomical examination at the University involving human samples is carried out in compliance with the licensing obligations of the HT Act and to the standards required by the HTA.
It is also important that the academic teaching community and the public have confidence that all human samples for anatomical examination are acquired lawfully and with appropriate consent, and are stored, handled, used and disposed of respectfully, sensitively and responsibly.
The University requires that all human samples, from the living or deceased, cellular or acellular, should be treated similarly and that anatomical examination using any human material should meet the same standards of quality management as set out in the Quality Manual.
The key quality objectives are to establish an effective QMS that will:
- continue to evolve to demonstrate an enduring commitment to quality improvement;
- provide a robust but practical framework for compliance with the licensing obligations of the HT Act and to the standards required by the HTA;
- be an integral component of the University’s governance structure;
- have the confidence of and be fully embedded into practice by all relevant students and staff;
- engender the highest levels of trust and confidence in our stakeholders and the broader public;
- enhance the University’s reputation for the delivery of teaching at the highest quality and ethical standards.
Quality Manual
The purpose of the Quality Manual is to document the University’s Quality Management System (QMS) for the governance of the acquisition, storage, use and disposal of human samples for anatomical examination and for education or training relating to human health to ensure that all staff and students understand the necessary requirements and procedures covered by the Human Tissue Act, 2004, the Human Tissue Authority’s (HTA) Codes of Practice and the University’s HTA Licence for anatomical examination.
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Governance
The DI (Anatomy) will utilise the existing governance frameworks related to the HTA Research licence and as such will report to the DI (Research), the University Research and Ethics and Governance Committee, the Head of Department (Warwick Medical School) and the relevant University Health and Safety Team.