2013 HFEA press releases and statements
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HFEA to remain as independent regulator of assisted reproduction - 17/07/2013
The Department of Health has announced today that the HFEA will be retained as the independent regulator of assisted reproduction and embryo research across the UK.
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HFEA welcomes study finding no increased cancer risk in children born through assisted conception - 09/07/2013
The HFEA is delighted to see that this study has found there to be no increased risk of cancer to children born as a result of assisted reproduction treatment (ART).
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Statement on recent study suggesting link between ICSI treatment and occurrence of autism - 03/07/2013
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has suggested an increased risk of mental retardation and autism in those children born through ICSI..
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HFEA comments on Lords regenerative medicine report - 01/07/2013
We welcome the Lords Science and Technology Committee’s report into regenerative medicine.
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HFEA refutes David King's suggestion that public opinion in the 'Medical Frontiers: Debating mitochondria replacement' consultation was misrepresented - 28/06/2013
The government today announced its decision to proceed with draft regulations which will enable the use of mitochondria replacement techniques to be used for patient treatment.
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HFEA reaction to the forced donor insemination court case - 29/04/2013
The HFEA is shocked and appalled by this dreadful case where a mother forced her adopted daughter to inseminate herself so that she could raise the baby as her own...
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HFEA welcomes the Nuffield Council on Bioethics report on information in donor conception - 17/04/2013
The HFEA welcomes this report about donor conception published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics today.Their recommendations balancing the ‘interests’ and ‘responsibilities’ of all those involved in the fertility treatment process very much mirror.....
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‘Test-tube’ baby pioneer Professor Sir Robert Edwards dies - 10/04/2013
Professor Lisa Jardine, Chair of the HFEA, said: “It is with great sadness that we have heard about the death of Professor Sir Robert Edwards...
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HFEA sends finalised mitochondria consultation reports and advice to Government - 28/03/2013
The HFEA has today sent the finalised public dialogue and scientific update reports from the public consultation ‘Medical frontiers: debating mitochondria replacement’ to the Government.
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HFEA agrees advice to Government on the ethics and science of mitochondria replacement - 20/03/2013
The HFEA has today agreed its advice to Government on the ethics and science of new IVF-based techniques designed to avoid serious mitochondrial diseases.
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HFEA's response to the updated NICE guidance on fertility - 20/02/2013
The HFEA welcomes the revised Fertility guideline published by NICE today. Since the 2004 guideline, there have been advancements in the management of infertility...
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Latest figures show the number of IVF treatments continue to rise - 07/02/2013
New figures released today in a report by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority show that the number of IVF treatment cycles continues to rise, despite the economic environment.
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Statement on recent High Court ruling - 01/02/2013
A High Court Judge has recently ruled that two sperm donors can apply for contact with the children born from their donation to two same sex couples in a civil partnership.
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HFEA retained as expert regulator - 25/01/2013
The Department of Health has announced today that the HFEA will be retained as an independent regulator. This news follows a consultation which took place last year.
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Statement on joint working with the CQC and HTA - 04/01/2013
The Care Quality Commission (CQQ), the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) have agreed principles about how they will work together.
Page last updated: 20 March 2013