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BFS Press Office

About the BFS Press Office

Contact the Press Office

Our press officers can be contacted between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Jennie Evans (Media Relations Officer)
Telephone: +44 (0)1454 642 244
Mobile: +44 (0)7773 797 501
Email: jennie.evans@endocrinology.org  

Toby Stead (Media Relations Assistant)
Telephone: +44 (0)1454 642 244
Email: toby.stead@endocrinology.org


BFS News

For the latest news and information about the BFS, please visit the news section.

 

BFS Clinical and Scientific fields

We can provide comment and expertise on clinical and scientific issues in this field, including:

  • Human fertility/Infertility (male and female)
  • Human embryology
  • Ovulation problems and polycystic ovaries
  • IVF (in vitro fertilisation)
  • IUI (intra-uterine insemination)
  • ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection)
  • GIFT (gamete intra fallopian transfer)
  • DI (donor insemination)
  • Research into ART (assisted reproductive technologies)
  • Sperm, egg and embryo storage
  • Sperm and egg donation
  • Egg sharing
  • Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
  • Sex selection
  • Multiple births
  • Ethical issues
  • Consumer issues
  • Funding and resources
  • Policy
  • Guidelines
  • Counselling issues

Recent Press Releases

2010

  
August 2010 British Fertility Society condemns Warrington PCT’s decision to stop funding IVF treatment
June 2010 British Fertility Society response to study on people travelling abroad for fertility treatment due to donor shortages
June 2010 British Fertility Society response to ESHRE press release "Overweight women undertaking ART twice as likely to miscarry as their slimmer counterparts"
June 2010 British Fertility Society response to ESHRE press release "Researchers develop accurate way to predict the age when women will hit the menopause"
April 2010

British Fertility Society comment on pronuclear transfer as a new technique to prevent transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease, as published in the journal Nature
Mar 2010 British Fertility Society issues new guidelines on the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine in fertility treatment
Feb 2010

British Fertility Society comment on new research into the risk of stillbirth following IVF/ICSI, as published in the journal Human Reproduction

2009

  
Nov 2009 New clinical guidelines for egg freezing in the UK
Oct 2009 British Fertility Society statement on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
Jan 2009

New guidelines for screening of sperm, egg and embryo donors in the UK

Archive of press releases...

 

Patients

Unfortunately the press office cannot provide patient information.  However, there are a number of organisations that can offer guidance and support on fertility and reproductive issues.  For more information, please contact Infertility Network UK directly via the link below.

Journalists, to interview patients please contact Infertility Network UK:-
Infertility Network UK Infertility Network UK is the national charity offering practical and emotional support to all those suffering from infertility.  They provide a wide range of services including professional advice, interactive website, quarterly magazine, and access to up to date accurate information and fact sheets on a wide range of infertility related issues.

Media Reviews

The media reviews provide a round-up of news coverage on fertility-related issues.

For the full archive of media reviews, please see the media review page.