January billing cycle
20/01/2017 - We have delayed the billing cycle for January until the new Clinic Portal is live.
Clinic Portal
Read all the clinic news items from 2017.
If you want the latest news, created just for clinics and clinic staff, you can find it on the news for clinics page.
20/01/2017 - We have delayed the billing cycle for January until the new Clinic Portal is live.
20/01/2017 - The 2017 HFEA annual conference will take place on Thursday 16 March 2017 at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London, the same venue as our 2016 conference.
20/01/2017 - The new version of the Clinic Portal is now live.
20/01/2017 - Please use the same password and log-in details that you had for the beta Portal to log-in.
26/01/2017 - Registration for the 2017 HFEA annual conference opens week commencing 30 January.
03/02/2017 - The February 2017 edition of Clinic Focus is now available to read on our website.
03/02/2017 - Registration is now open for this year’s annual conference which will take place on Thursday 16 March at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City Rd, London EC1Y 1AX.
09/02/2017 - Ebola and gamete donation: Update from the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) Ebola working group.
09/02/2017 - Update about the Zika virus means fertility clinics should be extra vigilant when considering people for fertility treatment or gamete donation.
17/02/2017 - If you haven’t done so already, visit our website and register for the 2017 HFEA annual conference.
02/03/2017 - For some handy tips on how to make the best use of the new Portal please see our updated user guide.
13/03/2017 - The Department of Health-led consultation on EU Directives is now open. Find out how to respond.
13/03/2017 - We've added more information to the annual conference page on our beta website.
21/03/2017 - We have been working to improve the way that we handle applications for embryo research projects and will soon be introducing new application forms and an improved peer review process. We’d really appreciate it if you could complete a short survey to give us your feedback and help us identify any issues.
04/04/2017 - Updated HFEA consent forms are now available to browse, read and download from our beta website.
04/04/2017 - Read our latest update on the Zika and Ebola virus
02/05/2017 - In April’s edition of Clinic Focus, we told you that the Code of Practice would be updated on 2 May 2017, due to last minute advice from the Department of Health. We’re glad to inform you that the changes have now been published on the beta version of our website.
03/05/2017 - Today, the Daily Mail ran a second article about alleged bad practice in a number of fertility clinics. Please see Chief Executive, Peter Thompson’s letter to all Persons Responsible.
19/05/2017 - As we approach the launch of the new website, we have noticed that many clinics are still yet to upload a photo of their clinic.
07/07/2017 - We are pleased to announce that our website is now live.
17/07/2017 - We publish 'CUSUM' charts on the Clinic Portal to show your clinic's performance and alert you to any changes that need your attention.
24/07/2017 - Clinics are required to possess a Home Office licence if they wish to produce, supply, possess, import or export controlled drugs
31/07/2017 - All your questions answered on the new posthumous birth registration (PBR) form.
08/08/2017 - There still time to give your views and opinions about the ongoing evaluation of the blood, tissues and cells legislation.
23/08/2017 - A reminder about the requirements regarding patient blood tests.
03/09/2017 - We are holding a workshop to discuss how we authorise genetic conditions for PGD and how we can improve the application process.
04/09/2017 - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its first update of guidance to prevent Zika virus transmission through substances of human origin.
28/09/2017 - High quality research and clinical innovation are central to providing a modern fertility service. They are also at the heart of our strategy to ensure high quality care for everyone affected by fertility treatment.
To encourage more embryo research, we have developed a new section on the knowledge base of the Clinic Portal that contains a list of research projects that are actively looking for clinic partners.
06/12/2017 - We hope that you will be able to join us at our workshops in London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol to help us shape our thinking about the proposed changes to the October 2018 edition of the Code of Practice.
06/12/2017 - On Tuesday 21 November, representatives from over 40 fertility clinics came together at a workshop to discuss research and clinical innovation in the fertility sector.
12/12/2017 - We have published our first ever ‘state of the sector’ that provides an overview of the performance of the UK fertility sector and incorporates the annual incidents and compliance activity reports.