22.5 Donor selection, consent and testing - Haemopoietic progenitor cells

Establishments must have detailed policies and procedures for the testing and assessment of donors of stem cells. These must be in accordance with the requirements of the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 (as amended), UK-JPAC standards as detailed in the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donor Selection Guidelines, FACT-JACIE Standards and the WMDA standards.

Anonymity must be maintained between donors and recipients in accordance with the requirements of EU Directive 2004/23/EC (Northern Ireland) and the UK information governance regulations.