22 November 2020

The BFS welcomes the draft guidance developed by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). This is a wide-ranging document that requires detailed understanding by our members, and we are hopeful that the final guidance will prove useful in improving the quality of care given to patients undergoing assisted conception treatment.

An increasing […]

We’re pleased to bring you Fertility 2021 Online: Barriers and breakthroughs, running from 6-10 January. In this extraordinary time, we’re committed to continuing to provide you with CPD and education and the 2021 conference will deliver the same […]

Fertility patients in England are at risk of losing their eligibility for NHS-funded care, due to the combination of strict age limits and long delays caused by COVID-19. That’s why a coalition of professional bodies, charities and patient groups has written an open letter to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, urging him […]

The Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) and the British Fertility Society (BFS) have produced an updated version of the guidelines for fertility treatments during COVID 19. 

Click here for the full guidelines: ARCS BFS guideline Covid 19 version 3 30 September 2020

Prepared by the ARCS/BFS COVID working group on behalf of […]

An announcement concerning the Fertility 2021 conference from the Joint Executive Committee representing the British Fertility Society, the Society for Reproduction and Fertility and the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists.

Read the full letter here: Fertility 2021 official letter from chairs

The Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) and British Fertility Society (BFS) U.K. have produced an updated version of the guideline for reintroduction of routine fertility treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prepared by the ARCS/BFS COVID working group on behalf of the Executive Committees of ARCS and the BFS. Published on the ARCS and […]

A message from ARCS and BFS to all patients regarding the reopening of the fertility sector, from Jane Stewart, Chair of the BFS Executive Committee.

The Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) and British Fertility Society (BFS) U.K. best practice guidelines for reintroduction of routine fertility treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prepared by the ARCS/BFS COVID working group* on behalf of the Executive Committees of ARCS and the BFS. Published on the ARCS and BFS websites.  Date of publication: […]

On Friday in a surprise move Matt Hancock MP announced the re-opening of fertility centres.  This is of course widely welcomed by patients and those working in the specialty.  Currently licens​ed treatment is suspended by virtue of General Direction 0014 placed on centres’ Licence to Practice on 23rd March by the HFEA.  By lunchtime Friday, in […]

Purpose:
To propose the milestones that, if met, would support a decision to resume fertility clinic activities and treatments in the UK and to assess which of these can be considered to have been met.

Information gathering process:
A letter was sent to the memberships of the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists […]