Press Releases 2009
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Incident at Guy's: the Facts - 14/12/2009
The HFEA have issued a response to a report in the Independent on Sunday (13/12/09)
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Statement regarding Authority decision to review sperm, egg and embryo donation policies - 09/12/2009
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority agreed at its open Authority meeting today to review a range of its sperm, egg and embryo polices over the course of the next year.
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Statement responding to the Hampton Review of the HFEA - 03/12/2009
Alan Doran, Chief Executive of the HFEA said: “We welcome the Hampton Review Report. Overall this has been a positive experience for the HFEA. We put our clinics through rigorous inspection and expect them to respond constructively...
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HFEA statement regarding London Women’s Clinic - 02/11/2009
The HFEA have issued a statement responding to reports over the weekend about the London Women's Clinic.
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New members appointed - 06/10/2009
Three new members have been appointed to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the independent regulator for fertility treatment and embryo research.
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HFEA to publish incident reports - 02/10/2009
Reports and licence committee minutes relating to serious incidents in fertility clinics are to be published for the first time, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has announced.
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21st Century practice within 21st century regulation - New HFE Act comes into force - 30/09/2009
The single greatest change to affect the UK fertility sector in nearly two decades will take place tomorrow, Thursday 1 October, as the new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended) comes into force.
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IVF treatments rise once again as fertility regulator prepares for a new era - 30/09/2009
The number of women undergoing IVF treatment has risen once again, according to the latest figures released by the fertility regulator, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) today.
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HFEA to 'Open the Register' for donors, the donor-conceived and for researchers - 28/09/2009
Donor conceived people and donors will have new rights to access information about themselves held on the HFEA register from Thursday 1 October.
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HFEA announces new Appeals Committee members and streamlined licensing arrangements - 25/09/2009
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has today confirmed the members of its new Appeals Committee.
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HFEA Horizon Scanning: what’s next for fertility treatment and embryo research? - 16/09/2009
In vitro derived gametes, gene transfer into embryos and alternatives to embryonic stem cells are just three of the rapidly developing areas of science examined in the HFEA’s latest Scientific Horizon Scanning annual report, published today.
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Statement from the HFEA responding to government announcement on embryos storage - 09/09/2009
The HFEA has issued a statement over the governments decision about embryo storage.
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Updated egg and sperm donor numbers published by HFEA - 31/07/2009
The HFEA has today published new figures showing the number of new egg and sperm donors registered each year since the HFEA was established in 1991.
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HFEA Statement: Should people be paid for donating their eggs, sperm or embryos? - 27/07/2009
In an interview with The Times this week, Prof Lisa Jardine, Chair of the HFEA, opened discussions on two important topics: payments for donors of gametes (eggs and sperm) and intergenerational donation.
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Fertility clinics to provide patients with costed treatment plans under fertility regulator’s new Code of Practice - 07/07/2009
Fertility clinics will be expected to provide every patient with a costed treatment plan, under new guidelines for UK fertility clinics published today.
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HFEA statement about an incident at IVF Wales - 15/06/2009
HFEA Chief Executive Alan Doran said: We have great sympathy for the two couples involved in this incident at IVF Wales. This event shows just how important and central fertility treatment is to peoples lives...
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HFEA statement regarding misleading reports about the investigations at Guy's hospital - 01/05/2009
All witnessing incidents reported to the HFEA by Guy's hospital have been investigated or are currently under investigation.
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Statement about Guy's Hospital Assisted Conception Unit - 29/04/2009
The HFEA has issued the following statement in response to recent newspaper reports re incidents at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital Assisted Conception Unit.
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More women receiving fertility treatment - 15/04/2009
More women than ever are undergoing fertility treatment according to the latest national data published today on the new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s (HFEA) website.
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New act brings changes to legal parenthood - 03/04/2009
Same sex couples undergoing fertility treatment will have the right to name both partners on their child's birth certificate from Monday 6 April.
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HFEA statement on the risk of birth defects associated with assisted reproductive technology - 24/03/2009
Recent publicity regarding the risks associated with assisted reproductive technology (ART) has prompted patients to contact either the HFEA or their clinic.
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Disclosure of Donor Codes - 20/03/2009
The HFEA decided that donor codes should no longer be disclosed to the parents of donor conceived people. The policy will come into effect immediately and will be subject to review.
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