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.
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.
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.