15th Dec 2016
BFS Members are welcome to attend the next BFS AGM, to be held on Friday 6 January from 12.20-13.00, in the FINTRY room, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
(This is being held during the Joint Fertility 2017 Conference)
Please view the minutes of the previous AGM here. (PDF)
Which was held on 08 January 2016, […]
15th Dec 2016
Professor Adam Balen, Chair of the British Fertility Society said:
“Today’s decision by the regulator marks a major milestone in helping families to overcome mitochondrial disease, which can have devastating effects on people’s lives.
“There are many different medical disorders that can be described as mitochondrial disease. They range from mild to severe or […]
15th Dec 2016
A 24-year-old has become the first in the world to have a baby after having part of her ovarian tissue frozen before the onset of puberty. Researchers at the University of Leeds carried out the procedure to freeze the tissue.
Professor Adam Balen, Chair of the British Fertility Society said:
“This development is wonderful […]
11th Dec 2016
The IFFS is proud to announce that the 2016 Surveillance is available as the first edition of the new open access IFFS journal, Global Reproductive Health.
The 2016 Surveillance attests to a robust and expanding scope of ART practices, policies, and activities among nations around the world while highlighting significant and important differences with […]
8th Dec 2016
Fertility Fairness’ 2016 audit of England’s 209 CCGs shows a marked reduction in access to NHS-funded IVF, with potential further cuts ahead.
Professor Adam Balen, Chair of the British Fertility Society said:
“This national audit from Fertility Fairness shows the stark reality of IVF provision in England. It is shocking that only […]