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British Andrology Society
Formed as a special interest group in 1977 for scientists and clinicians working in the field of human and mammalian reproduction with an interest in the male.

British Fertility Society (BFS)
The British Fertility Society is a national multidisciplinary organisation representing professionals practising in the field of reproductive medicine. Areas of clinical and research interest within its remit include infertility, endometriosis, fertility control, assisted conception, psychosexual problems, menopause, menstrual control, male infertility and reproductive surgery.  The Society works closely with other professional organisations and governmental bodies such as the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists to promote good practice and high clinical and laboratory standards in the field.
Tel: 01454 642217

British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA)
BICA aims to promote high quality, accessible counselling services for people with fertility problems. The Association offers information to patients who are seeking details of counsellors specialising in infertility.
Tel: 0114 263 1448

British Medical Association (BMA)
The BMA represents doctors from all branches of medicine all over the UK.
Tel: 020 7387 4499

British Society for Human Genetics
An independent body representing UK human genetics professionals working in all areas from cutting edge research to the delivery of genetic services to the population of the UK.
Tel: 0121 627 2634

Child Bereavement Trust
The Charity's philosophy is based on learning from families who have experienced the death of a baby or child or from children who have experienced the death of their mother or father, brother or sister.
Tel: 0845 357 1000

Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy (COTS)
The main objective of COTS is to pass on collective experience to surrogates and would be parents, helping them to understand the implications of surrogacy before they enter into an arrangement and to deal with any problems that may arise during it.
Tel: 0844 414 0181

Commission for Health Improvement (CHI)
Aims to improve the quality of patient care in the NHS.
Tel: 020 7448 9200

Daisy Network Premature Menopause Support Group
Provides support and information for women who have gone through an early menopause. Telephone contacts are available so members can speak to others who have been through egg donation cycles, both successfully and unsuccessfully. Daisy Network publishes fact sheets and a quarterly newsletter as well as holding an annual Open Day.

Department of Health
Tel: 0207 210 4850

Donor Conception Network (DC Network)
Provides contact and support for those who have children, or plan family creation, conceived using donated gametes through donor insemination (DI) and IVF with donor sperm or donated eggs. Also for adult offspring of donor conception.
Tel: 020 8245 4369

Endometriosis UK
The Society provides a helpline, local groups and clubs, a newsletter and other publications, workshops and conferences.
Tel: 0808 808 2227 

Endometriosis SHE Trust (UK)
A national charity who offers help, holistic information and support to women with endometriosis and everyone else interested, to be able to make informed choices about conventional, nutritional and complementary therapies that are available for the management of this enigmatic disease.

European Infertility Network
A world wide infertility website providing information, books and CD-Roms on assisted reproduction.

Fertility Friends
Fertility Friends is a meeting place for couples in the UK fertility community. Its aim is to help people through the difficult process of assisted conception by sharing thoughts, experiences and knowledge with others.

Genetic Interest Group
A national alliance of organisations which support children, families and individuals affected by genetic disorders.
Tel: 020 7704 3141

Hepatitus C Trust
An online hepatitis C resource for the UK, providing accurate and up-to-date information

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
The Science and Technology Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of Science and Technology and its associated public bodies. The Committee consists of 11 Members of Parliament, one of whom is elected as Chairman. The current Chairman is Ian Gibson MP.
The Committe is to conduct an inquiry into the future of the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. For further information please contact the Committee directly.
Tel: 020 7219 2794 E-mail: scitechcom@parliament.uk

Human Genetics Commission (HGC)
The UK Government's advisory body on how new developments in human genetics will impact on people and on health care.
Tel: 020 7972 1518

Infertility Network UK (IN UK)
Infertility Network UK's aim is to ease the feelings of isolation on both an emotional and practical level, through a national network of support, More To Life network for those facing a life without children, and by providing access to the latest infertility information and developments.  As well as providing these essential support services, Infertility Network UK also represents patients' views and interests throughout the field of infertility; and it also campaigns to raise awareness of the impact of infertility and improve access to treatment.
Tel: 0800 008 7464

IVF-infertility.com
wwww.ivf-infertility.com is an independent infertility site. It subscribed to HONcode, and is free of charge for users. It provides
up-to-date information about infertility and its treatment.

Medical Research Council
Promotes research into all areas of medical and related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK public and contributing to the wealth of the nation.
Tel: 020 7636 5422

Miscarriage Association
Provides support and information on the subject of pregnancy loss.
Tel: 01924 200799

More to Life
A national support network providing a support service for people exploring what life without children has to offer ? both involuntary childlessness and those for whom fertility treatment is no longer a consideration. More to Life comes under the umbrella of Infertility Network UK
Website: http://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/moretolife/
Tel: 0800 008 7464

Multiple Births Foundation
Provides professional support and information about all aspects of multiple births.
Tel: 0208 383 3519

National Care Standards Commission
A new, independent public body set up under the Care Standards Act 2000, to regulate social care and private and voluntary health care services throughout England.
Tel: 0191 233 3600

National Childbirth Trust
Offers information and support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood, aiming to give every parent the chance to make informed choices.
Tel: 0870 444 8707

National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT)
The NGDT was founded as a registered charity in April 1998 in order to raise awareness of and seek ways to alleviate the national shortage of sperm, egg and embryo donors in the United Kingdom.
Tel: 0845 226 9193

National Infertility Awareness Campaign (NIAC)
A lobbying organisation campaigning for NHS funding for all infertility treatment on an equal basis across the UK. Gives advice on the current situation with regard to NHS funding and on campaigning/lobbying activities.

National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE is part of the NHS. Its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current "best practice".
Tel: 020 7067 5800

NHS Confederation
Brings together the organisations that make up the modern NHS across the UK.
Tel: 020 7959 7272

Nuffield Council on Bioethics
A UK body that examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine. Established by the Nuffield Foundation in 1991, the Council is an independent body, funded jointly by the Foundation, the UK Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust.

Project Group on Assisted Reproduction (PROGAR)
PROGAR campaigns in two main areas: for the right of people with fertility difficulties to informed choice and quality of care, including counselling; and for the right of people to have access to identifying information about their genetic origin.
Tel: 0131 557 0829

Progress Educational Trust (PET)
Provides information on infertility and human genetics, and promotes public and professional discussion on their ethical and legal implications. PET holds regular public debates and conferences and publishes a free web and email news service - BioNews.
Tel: 020 7278 7870

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)
A non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.  The Authority has overall responsibility for monitoring and regulating the availability and quality of health and social care services.  With power to review and inspect, RQIA also encourages improvements in the quality of those services.  

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Encourages the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.
Tel: 020 7772 6200

Scottish Stem Cell Network
Exists to bring together scientists and clinicians to improve the rate at which innovative stem cell research translates into new treatments for degenerative diseases.

Single Mother
A website for single mothers and those looking at their options or seeking actively to become one.

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)
Provides support for parents and families whose baby is stillborn or dies soon after birth.
Tel: 020 7436 5881

Surrogacy UK
Website and message board produced to support and promote surrogacy within the UK. It was conceived by Elizabeth Stringer and Carol O'Reilly, who have both been involved in the world of surrogacy since 1994. They have a wealth of knowledge of all aspects of surrogacy and between them they have carried 6 surrogate children.

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
THT is the leading HIV and Aids charity in the UK and the largest in Europe. It provides a helpline staffed by a team who can respond to all HIV-related enquiries, and provides clear, accurate, current and comprehensive signposting, referral, information, support and advice.

Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
Provides support for families with twins, triplets or more, and for professionals involved with their care. Network of local Twins Clubs, specialist support groups, publications, information pack.
Tel:  0870 770 3305

UK DonorLink
A pilot voluntary contact register set up to enable people conceived through donated sperm, and / or eggs , their donors and half-siblings to exchange information and where desired to contact each other. The register is specifically for anyone over the age of 18 who was conceived using donated sperm or eggs, or who donated, in the UK, before the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act came into force in August 1991.

UK Stem Cell Bank
Developed to supply cell lines for basic research and potential clinical applications.
Tel: 01707 641000

Verity
Verity is the self-help organisation for women whose lives are affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

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