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Complementary and alternative therapies may be suggested to patients undergoing fertility treatment to help with relaxation or general wellbeing.

Last updated: 20 April 2021

Review date: 20 April 2023

Secretary of State for Health & Social Care appoints new Members to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Last updated: 23 March 2022

Review date: 23 March 2024

If you’re setting up a new fertility clinic, you’ll need to apply to HFEA for a licence to provide fertility treatments, store eggs, sperm and embryos.

Last updated: 10 October 2016

Review date: 10 October 2018

The HFEA has updated its statement on an incident at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Assisted Conception Unit regarding a manufacturing issue with bottles of a solution used to freeze eggs and embryos.

Last updated: 14 February 2024

Review date: 14 February 2026

HFEA Statement on mitochondrial donation treatment

Last updated: 10 May 2023

Review date: 10 May 2025

Law change announced regarding partner donation and gamete donation from those who have HIV with an undetectable viral load.

Last updated: 30 October 2023

Review date: 30 October 2025

We are delighted to welcome Julia Chain as the new Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

Last updated: 11 March 2021

Review date: 11 March 2023

HFEA launches national patient survey as part of Fertility Awareness Week (1-5 November)

Last updated: 1 November 2021

Review date: 1 November 2023

State of the fertility sector 2021/22. Annual publication on HFEA licensed clinics. Published: October 2022.

Last updated: 23 September 2022

Review date: 23 September 2024

A statement from the HFEA. Clare Ettinghausen, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, said: “The HFEA has a limited role in surrogacy arrangements, overseeing only how clinics deliver the fertility treatment patient pathway and consents where surrogacy takes place in a licensed UK clinic. We have no remit in relation to regulating surrogacy arrangements that take place outside the UK.

Last updated: 26 November 2024

Review date: 26 November 2026