The Executive Committees of BFS, ARCS and SRF have for some time been working on a strategy that, through closer cooperation, will further strengthen the influence of Reproductive Science and Medicine in the UK. We are together applying to the Privy Council Office to seek a Royal Charter, that if awarded, would strengthen our professional […]

The Fertility Nursing Forum would like to ask for your help to review the implementation, use and impact within the clinical environment of the RCN Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing (March 2018) by completing a short survey.

The survey is anonymous and should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. They […]

Prepared by the ARCS/BFS COVID working group* on behalf of the Executive Committees of ARCS and the BFS.

Date of publication: 19th April 2021

The ARCS/BFS COVID working group notes the changing situation in regard to the pandemic in the UK, in particular since this guidance was last updated in January 2021. The NHS […]

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The BFS welcomes the draft guidance developed by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA).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