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Julia Chair, HFEA Chair, has today delivered a speech. The HFEA is the first regulator of its kind in the world, and we are recognised as the global gold standard for innovative and effective regulation. While our 30th anniversary is a cause for celebration, it should also be a prompt for reflection.

Last updated: 30 November 2021

Review date: 30 November 2023

Last updated: 29 December 2021

Review date: 29 December 2023

Choosing to donate your eggs to someone in need is an amazing, selfless act that gives hope to the thousands of women who are unable to conceive naturally. Find out more about what egg donation involves and if it’s something you can offer.

Last updated: 18 July 2016

Review date: 18 July 2018

We've published our new report 'Ethnic diversity in fertility treatment'.

Last updated: 22 March 2021

Review date: 22 March 2023

Last updated: 18 May 2021

Review date: 18 May 2023

Last updated: 24 June 2020

Review date: 24 June 2022

Survey of UK fertility patients: 2 September - 9 October 2024. Published: March 2025.

Last updated: 10 March 2025

Review date: 10 March 2027

UK statistics for IVF and DI treatment, storage, and donation. Published: May 2021.

Last updated: 17 May 2021

Review date: 17 May 2023

Fertility 2022 - Julia Chain, Chair of the HFEA delivers a speech: 'The HFEA 30 years on – what needs to change?' Saturday, 8th January 2022

Last updated: 10 January 2022

Review date: 10 January 2024

Last updated: 12 April 2022

Review date: 12 April 2024