• FAQs for patients
• FAQs for donors and the donor conceived
• FAQs for clinic staff
• FAQs about the HFEA
  • FAQs about the licensing process and regulation
    • How the HFEA regulates clinics
    • Appeals
    • Short term licences
    • What happens when a clinic’s licence is revoked
    • Person Responsible
    • What happens when conditions are placed on a clinic’s licence
    • What happens when a clinic closes or is involved in proceedings
    • Making a complaint

• FAQs about how the HFEA regulates clinics

  Find answers on the regulatory process, the Licence Committee and the requirements on clinics.

• FAQs about appeals

  Learn about the appeal process, the timeline followed and the time taken for the HFEA to reach a decision.

• FAQs about short term licences

  Find out about short term licences, what happens when they expire and how they might affect your treatment.

• FAQs about what happens when a clinic’s licence is revoked

  Discover how your treatment might be affected if your clinic's licence is revoked.

• FAQs about the Person Responsible

  Find out the duties of a Person Responsible and what happens if the individual concerned is replaced during your treatment.

• FAQs about what happens when conditions are placed on a clinic’s licence

  Discover whether your treatment would be affected if the HFEA placed conditions on your clinic's licence.

• FAQs about what happens when a clinic closes or is involved in proceedings

  Find out whether your samples would be affected if your clinic closes or is involved in proceedings with another official body besides the HFEA.

• FAQs about making a complaint

  Discover how to complain about the HFEA or by a clinic we license.

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Page last updated: 28 August 2009

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