How are the budget and the prices charged for our services decided?
No other organisations have a financial stake in BIS and indeed BIS has no stake or shares in any other organisation. The rates charged to cover the costs of tissue allocation and distribution services offered internationally by BIS are decided by the body responsible for setting rates within the healthcare system (CTG). In turn, the CTG is accountable to the Ministry of Health (VWS). A frequent criticism levelled against BIS is that the rates charged are excessive. A direct comparison with similar organisations in other countries is impossible. University institutes where tissue banks are based use staff and other resources without this being fully reflected in the cost price of tissue transplants, while BIS Foundation has to cover the costs of the 24-hour service provided by its own staff and resources from the cost price it charges for tissue.The terms and conditions of employment at BIS are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Hospitals. Each year the BIS budget i
