HFEA permits cautious use of mitochondrial donation in treatment
20/12/2016 - We have approved the use of mitochondrial donation in certain, specific cases.
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20/12/2016 - We have approved the use of mitochondrial donation in certain, specific cases.
20/12/2016 - Update about the Zika virus means fertility clinics should be extra vigilant when considering people for fertility treatment or gamete donation.
20/12/2016 - The independent expert panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to undertake a review of mitochondrial donation techniques, has today recommended that those techniques be approved for “cautious” use in “specific circumstances”.
20/12/2016 - HFEA official response to BBC Panorama regarding fertility treatment 'add-ons'.
15/11/2016 - A study called E-Freeze is looking for people having their first cycle of IVF treatment to participate in research into freeze-all cycles.
15/11/2016 - We are pleased to announce that Sally Cheshire has been reappointed as our Chair for a further three years from 1 April 2017.
15/11/2016 - Incidents in fertility clinics are rare - they occur in less than one percent of the treatments performed in the UK fertility clinics – but each incident is one too many.
15/11/2016 - We are pleased to announce that we have launched the beta (draft) version of our new HFEA website to the public and it is aimed at people like you – fertility patients.
19/07/2016 - To celebrate National Fertility Awareness Week (#NFAWUK), the UK’s dedicated, independent fertility regulator can officially reveal that the number of children born from IVF and other assisted reproductive treatments has now passed a quarter of a million.
11/07/2016 - After many months of hard work, we're delighted to bring you the beta version of our new Clinic Portal, packed with new features which we hope will make your interactions with us as quick and easy as possible.