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Open Authority Meeting, 17 December 2008 - Edinburgh

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK's independent regulator overseeing the use of egg, sperm and embryos in fertility treatment and research.

As part of our policy to be open and accountable to the people we serve we are inviting attendees to our next Open Authority meeting. This will be held on Wednesday 17 December 2008 in central Edinburgh

Some of the items the Authority will be discussing include the information and guidance we provide to patients who are considering travelling abroad for treatment and an update on communications around our forthcoming consultations.

The Open Authority Meeting provides a first-hand insight into how the HFEA makes decisions on issues that matter to thousands of IVF patients across the UK.

The meeting is free to attend. However, places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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Register to attend
If you would like to attend, please email your name, the organisation you represent and contact details to openmeeting@hfea.gov.uk by Wednesday 10 December 2008.

Confirmation of your attendance will be sent by email and with full details of the venue, time and agenda being sent to you nearer the time.


HFEA Annual Conference 2008

 

 

 

 

Delivering the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill in Practice

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) held their Annual Conference on Monday 13th October at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

This year´s conference focused on a range of topics including:

  • Putting better regulation into practice
  • New scientific developments: HFEA Horizon Scanning
  • Improving information to aid decision-making by patients and clinics
  • Implementing Opening the Register 

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Keynote speeches:

Rt. Hon Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State for Public Health - "Looking to the future - shaping human fertilisation and embryology regulation for the 1st century"

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Sir Alan Moses, Lord Justice of Appeal - "A little brief Authority"

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Professor Lisa Jardine CBE, Chair, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority - "Decent people trying to do a decent job"

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Session 1: Making better regulation happen

 

Professor Julia Black, School of Law, London School of Economics - Principles Based Regulation

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Dr. Simon Fishel, Managing Director of CARE Fertility - What clinics want from regulation and what improvements the HFEA could make

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Kate Brian, Patient Representative - What do patients want from a regulator?

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Session 2: Preparing for the future of ART: HFEA´s Horizon Scanning work

Dr Maybeth Jamieson, Consultant Embryologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary - Scientific Horizon Scanning at the HFEA: an introduction

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Dr Robin Lovell-Badge, Head of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics Division, National Institute for Medical Research - Scientific Horizon Scanning at the HFEA - overview and assessment of key themes

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Session 3: Information for improvement

 

Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer, National Health Service - Welcome to the Third Healthcare Revolution

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Enda McVeigh, Senior Fellow, Reproductive Medicine, University of Oxford - Information for improvement, a clinic perspective

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Tim Kelsey, Chief Executive, Dr Foster Intelligence - Back to basics, choice from the start

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Session 4: Knowing and telling: Opening the HFEA Register to families and donors

 

Jennie Hunt, Senior Infertility Counsellor, IVF Hammersmith, HFEA Authority member - HFEA Plans for Opening the HFEA Register to Families and Donors

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Marilyn Crawshaw, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of York - Experiences from running the UK DonorLink Register service

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Olivia Montuschi, Co-founder, Donor Conception Network - Opening the Register, the view of parents

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Dr. Sharon Pettle, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Hon Senior Lecturer at Institute of Child Health - The child´s perspective

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Past public events: Find out what HFEA events have been held in the past and download event papers and presentations.

HFEA Speeches: Download presentations that HFEA staff have given at external conferences.

Last updated: 15 December 2008