100+ Years' team experience
A century of collective team expertise in human tissue supply.
Human Tissue Services · Joint Operations Ltd
Allograft you can trust, delivered when it matters most
Licensed by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) to import, store distribute and export human tissue for trauma & orthopaedics, burns & plastics and ophthalmology. All tissues supplied with full donor-to-recipient traceability and 24/7 nationwide delivery
Trusted by surgical teams across the UK, Ireland and Europe
100+
Years' collective team experience
3
Dedicated Tissue Advisors
21
Satellite Sites
13
Tissue bank partners across the UK, Europe & US
What is allograft?
Quality you can trust
Allograft is donated human tissue - such as bone, tendon, skin or cornea . The generously donated tissues are used to restore the health and mobility of another individual. Every graft we supply represents a gift, handled with the dignity, care and rigour that gift deserves
Joint Operations provides a wide range of grafts to surgical teams across the UK, Ireland and Europe, backed by expert regulatory guidance from the moment an order is placed to the moment tissue reaches the patient.
Our Quality Management System ensures full compliance with MHRA and HTA standards and ISO accreditations, so healthcare teams can deliver safe, high-quality patient outcomes with confidence.
Why choose us
Built on experience, expertise and reach
Four reasons surgical teams choose Joint Operations for allograft supply.
3 Dedicated Tissue Advisors
Dedicated specialists guiding every clinical order.
Nationwide reach
Covering all routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
One of the UK's largest banks
Depth of stock to meet urgent and elective demand.
Our tissue products
A wide range of grafts
We supply tissue for trauma & orthopaedics, burns & plastics, and ophthalmology.
Specialties supported
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Burns & Plastics
Ophthalmology
Available tissues
- Bone grafts - fresh frozen, freeze-dried, pre-sized
- Tendon grafts - aseptic or irradiated
- Meniscal allografts
- Femoral heads
- Cryopreserved skin
- Corneas and sclera
- Osteochondral allograft
Storage conditions
| Tissue type | Storage condition |
|---|---|
| Frozen | Below –20°C or –40°C (alarmed freezer) |
| Cryopreserved | –80°C freezer (alarmed freezer) |
| Ambient | Dry, cool, away from sunlight |
Regulation & licensing
Fully licensed by the Human Tissue Authority
All supply is compliant with the EU Tissue and Cells Directive (EUTCD), giving you full assurance on quality, safety and legal standing.
Safe & reliable tracking
Full traceability, donor to recipient
- Complete traceability from donor to recipient
- Electronic tracking on every unit
- Compliant with the EU Tissue and Cells Directive (EUTCD)
Hospitals record the donation / unique identifier, batch or serial number, product code and patient linkage within medical records — closing the loop on every graft.
Storage requirements
Handled to standard, every time
- 24/7 monitored temperature alarms recommended
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Restricted access for authorised personnel only
Delivery, ordering & supply
Wherever tissue is needed, whenever it's needed
Delivery options
- Urgent / same-day courier - 24/7
- Standard / next-day for elective & stock
- No limit to deliveries
- 70+ pool drivers
- All routes - UK, Ireland & Europe
Ordering & supply
- Supplied to UK and European destinations
- Appropriate secure storage systems required
- End User Agreement (EUA) required before supply
- Emergency supply with clinical authorisation
Cost & service
- Cost-recovery model covering service & operations
- Purchase order required
- Daily invoicing
Satellite service · UK-wide
Tissue stored closer to your theatre
Our UK satellite network places managed allograft stock on-site at partner hospitals — so the tissue your team needs is ready the moment it's called for, without waiting on a courier from a central store.
Each satellite site is set up and maintained by Joint Operations end to end: alarmed, temperature-monitored storage, full donor-to-recipient traceability, and 24/7 replenishment across our 21 sites nationwide.
How we set up a satellite site
A straightforward, fully supported process from first conversation to go-live.
Enquiry & assessment
We discuss your caseload and storage needs and agree the right stock profile.
Site survey & agreement
Storage location surveyed and the End User Agreement (EUA) put in place.
Install, monitoring & PD training
Alarmed, temperature-monitored freezers installed and validated to standard. Our Satellite team train your PDs onsite.
Stock & go live
Agreed tissue delivered, logged and your team briefed on ordering and tracking.
Ongoing support
24/7 monitoring, replenishment and full traceability, managed by us.
Donor & ethical commitment
Every graft begins with an act of generosity. We honour that gift with dignity, consent and complete traceability.
Behind every unit of tissue is a donor and a family who chose to give. That commitment shapes how we work - from rigorous consent and ethical sourcing to traceability that follows each graft all the way to the patient who receives it. It's the difference between supplying tissue and honouring a gift.
Frequently asked questions
Allograft, answered
Allograft tissue is used across trauma & orthopaedics, burns & plastics and ophthalmology. Common applications include bone grafts (fresh frozen, freeze-dried or pre-sized), tendon grafts, meniscal allografts, femoral heads, cryopreserved skin for burns, and corneas and sclera for eye surgery.
Yes. Every graft is supplied under our Quality Management System with full compliance to MHRA and HTA standards and ISO accreditations, and in line with the EU Tissue and Cells Directive (EUTCD). Tissue is tracked electronically with full donor-to-recipient traceability, and stored under monitored, alarmed conditions until use.
Joint Operations is fully licensed by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA Licence Number 22662) — verifiable on the HTA register at hta.gov.uk. Supply also complies with the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, and hospitals maintain records including the unique donation identifier, batch or serial number, product code and patient linkage.
We operate an urgent / same-day courier service 24/7, plus standard next-day delivery for elective cases and stock. With 70+ pool drivers covering all routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe, there is no limit to deliveries.
You'll need appropriate secure storage systems, an End User Agreement (EUA) in place before supply, and a purchase order. Emergency supply is available with clinical authorisation. We invoice daily on a cost-recovery basis.
Speak to our tissue team
Orders are accepted once an agreement is in place. Out-of-hours support is available for urgent clinical need.
+44 (0)1793 575050Enquire nowOut-of-hours support available · Orders accepted once agreement is in place