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The HFEA welcomes the publication of two papers in the New England Journal of Medicine, which details that eight babies have now been born through pioneering IVF technique that reduces the risk of mitochondrial diseases.

From 1 October 2024, compensation for egg and sperm donors will increase, marking the first change since it was introduced in 2011.

Read the full speech delivered by our Chair Sally Cheshire at the 2018 Progress Educational Trust conference, that looks back at the legacy of the 2008 HFE Act.

A statement from the HFEA. Clare Ettinghausen, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, said: “There is a lot of information about egg donation and the recent increase in donor compensation. As the UK’s fertility regulator, we want to ensure that people are receiving correct information in the interest of patient safety and clarity.”

Jane Denton, Director of The Multiple Births Foundation, looks at the progress made to reduce IVF multiple birth rates.

The HFEA has today launched its first-ever “state of the sector” report, providing an overview of the UK’s fertility sector, including the success in reducing multiple birth rates to just over 10% of all IVF births.

The HFEA’s National Patient Survey 2024 finds: Patient satisfaction has stayed at over 70% for the past decade – although this is between 23% and 14% lower for Asian and Black patients; NHS-funded patients are reporting longer wait times before starting treatment after speaking to a GP, with only 35% starting treatment within a year compared to 53% of patients who are paying for their own treatment; Concerningly, almost three-quarters of patients (73%) used an additional test, treatment or emerging technology during treatment although most remain unproven at increasing chances of success.

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State of the fertility sector 2023/24. Annual publication on HFEA licensed clinics (1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024). Published: 1st October 2024.

Consultation held February – April 2023 on reforming the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. Published: November 2023.