The British Fertility Society and the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists support today’s statement by the RCOG on COVID-19 vaccination for women contemplating pregnancy. We share a common interest in ensuring that eligible women continue to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination prior to embarking on pregnancy, as well as during pregnancy.

It appears at […]

The BFS welcomes the publication of the HFEA report on ethnic diversity in fertility treatment. This report highlights differences in access to, and outcomes of, licensed fertility treatment among different ethnic groups.

It is likely that there are complex biological, socio-economic and cultural reasons underlying the differences identified. However, there are also potentially structural reasons […]

BFS Chair, Dr Raj Mathur, is quoted in The Guardian (12th March).  Read the full article here:

“World at ‘peak twin’ as birth rates reach historic high”

“It […]

The British Fertility Society and Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists have created a document in response to questions that patients have been asking about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility. Please view the document below.

Covid-19 Vaccines & Fertility

The availability of safe and effective vaccines against Covid-19 offers a way for many of our […]

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The BFS welcomes the draft guidance developed by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA).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 […]