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Clinics approved for multiple imports from third country suppliers
Imported gametes or embryos for a patient’s treatment must meet UK safety and quality standards around the testing, transportation and procurement.
Last updated: 15 January 2021
Review date: 15 January 2023
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Donating your eggs
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
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New Regulations on importing gametes or embryos from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Gibraltar.
On 17th April 2018, we implemented a new EU Directive on the importation of sperm and eggs (“gametes”), and embryos, from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Gibraltar.
Last updated: 11 May 2018
Review date: 11 May 2020
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International Donor Conception Awareness Day 2025: The donor-conceived journey
In this blog, a member of our Patient Engagement Forum shares their experiences of being donor-conceived and shares advice for other donor-conceived people.
Last updated: 28 April 2025
Review date: 28 April 2027
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Donor conception: “It’s perfectly normal to be curious about your donor(s)”
In this blog, Isabel, a donor-embryo-conceived person, shares her experience of accessing support and offers advice for donor-conceived people.
Last updated: 13 August 2024
Review date: 13 August 2026
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Donating to research
Scientists need eggs, sperm and embryos to carry out research to understand and improve fertility treatments. Without this kind of research treatments like IVF wouldn’t exist, and without future research there can be no advancements in treatments, technologies and knowledge.
Last updated: 8 April 2016
Review date: 8 April 2018
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Counselling and support for donor-conceived people and donors
Counselling and support can be helpful for people thinking of accessing information about their donor, donor-conceived sibling(s) or individuals born from their donation.
Last updated: 20 December 2016
Review date: 20 December 2018
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Donor conception: “be wholly honest with your donor-conceived children”
In this blog, Sarah, shares her story of having 2 children through donation, how she told them they were donor conceived and accessing support.
Last updated: 13 August 2024
Review date: 13 August 2026
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The HFEA’s response to the government consultation on the 10-year plan
The changes the HFEA would like to see include: Reduce the time taken from advice in primary care to specialist fertility treatment, to maximise success; Action to reduce inequalities in access to and outcomes of fertility treatment; Ensure the HFEA has up to date powers to enable patients to be protected in a competitive fertility market.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
Review date: 12 December 2026
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Finding out about your donor
We hold information on all fertility treatments involving a donor since 1st August 1991. Learn about what you can find out about donors and genetic siblings.
Last updated: 9 May 2016
Review date: 9 May 2018
