2008

2-07-2008: Statement from the HFEA:

Angela McNab has decided to leave the HFEA to pursue her career with the Department of Health, with effect from 30 September 2008.  She will remain on secondment to the Department of Health until that time.

The HFEA thanks Angela for her dedicated service and the achievements she has made, and wishes her well in the future.

30-06-2008 HFEA Statement on Warwick University hybrid embryo research

An HFEA Licence Committee has approved an application from the Clinical Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick for the creation of hybrid embryos.

22-02-2008: Spare a thought for infertile women on Mother's Day

As the shops fill up with gifts and cards for Mother's Day, an estimated 125,000 couples in the South West (one in seven) may be experiencing the stress and anxiety of trying to conceive. The HFEA's free Guide to Infertility can help.

23-01-2008: New Chair appointed for HFEA

Professor Lisa Jardine CBE has been appointed by the Appointments Commission to be the new Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority with effect from 1 April 2008.

17-01-2008: HFEA Statement on licensing of applications to carry out research using human-anmal cytoplasmic hybrid embryos

An HFEA Licence Committee has considered two applications, from Kings College London and Newcastle University, to carry out research using human-animal cytoplasmic hybrid embryos.

09-01-2008: How much will your IVF treatment actually cost?

The HFEA announces plans to help patients understand how much their fertility treatment is likely to cost by requiring clinics to produce clear and accurate information in the form of personalised costed treatment plans.