July 2013
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Welcome to July's edition of the HFEA e-update.
This month we share the results of the Department of Health's independent review into the functions of the HFEA and the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).
We have also launched a new subscriber service that aims to keep you up to date with information relating to Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). This service will focus on the conditions currently under consideration and those recently authorised by the HFEA.
I hope you enjoy this edition,
Peter Thompson, Chief Executive, HFEA.
Latest news
HFEA to remain as independent regulator of assisted reproduction
Last month, the Department of Health announced that the HFEA will be retained as the independent regulator of assisted reproduction and embryo research across the UK.
This news follows an independent review carried out by Justin McCracken which looked into the functions of the HFEA and Human Tissue Authority (HTA), asking whether these could be carried out more efficiently and whether merging the two regulatory bodies would reduce costs and any operational overlap.
McCracken concluded that there is little overlap between the HFEA and HTA and that public confidence in the sensitive areas they regulate would be best served by the two expert bodies remaining independent. This advice has been accepted by the Government. In addition, McCracken has made a number of recommendations for change, many of which are already underway.
We welcome these recommendations and will report on progress to the next open Authority meeting in September.
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HFEA Annual Report and Accounts
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Surrogacy and legal parenthood
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