Business Plan 2013 - 2014

This business plan sets out the programme of work the HFEA plans to deliver in the 2013/14 business year.
 
On 25 January 2013, the Department of Health announced that the HFEA will be retained as an independent regulator. This followed a consultation which took place in late 2012.   An independent efficiency review of the way in which the HFEA and the HTA undertake their functions and operations was commissioned by the Department following this announcement.  The review will report to Ministers early in the 2013/14 business year and both organisations see this as an opportunity to identify where we can strengthen and streamline existing working arrangements still further in order to reduce costs.  When the outcomes are announced, we will incorporate resulting work into this business plan.

Meanwhile, the HFEA continues as before to regulate the assisted conception sector to the same high standard. This business plan sets out some challenging objectives for the coming year, focusing on the continued effective delivery of the functions the HFEA is required to deliver by law, with regulatory activities that support the sector to deliver quality services to patients, underpinned by evidence-based policies.  We will also build on previous work to make additional improvements in the effectiveness and the transparency of the information we hold, and will pursue the next steps in our ongoing cost saving plan, while ensuring we retain our capability to deliver future changes and efficiencies.

• HFEA Business Plan 2013/14 (PDF 412kB)