HM Inspector of Anatomy: report - August 2018-October 2019

Introduction

1. The remit of the Inspector is laid out in section 9, sub-section 2 of the Anatomy Act 1984 as amended by the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 and states:

An inspector shall be appointed –

• to advise Scottish Ministers on the exercise of his functions under this Act;
• to inspect premises in respect of which licences are sought under section 3(1) of the Act in order to ascertain whether the premises are suitable;
• to examine applications for licences under the Act in order to ascertain whether the applicants are suitable;
• To inspect premises, in order to ascertain whether any offence has been or is being committed under section 11(1) or (2) or against regulations under section 8 (as mentioned in section 11(4)).

Inspections

2. Inspections were carried out at the following licensed premises:

• University of Aberdeen
• Dundee:
  • Centre of Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), University of Dundee
  • Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation Surgical Skills Centre (DIHS), Ninewells Hospital
  • Institute for Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT), Ninewells Hospital
  • ENT Temporal Bone Laboratory, Ninewells Hospital
• University of Edinburgh
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• University of Glasgow
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• University of St Andrews