BFS statement on new guidance on vitamin D supplementation
May 29, 2019
This is a survey for clinician BFS members. Please take the time to complete this survey about the use of intra-uterine HCG to enhance implantation. We are interested to see whether the recent Cochrane review will affect UK practice and whether clinicians would support a UK trial on this subject. Your opinion is highly valued! [...]
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July 25, 2018
Louise Brown is an extraordinary woman. Extraordinary by virtue of her conception – the first IVF baby. On 25 July 2018 Louise Brown and the world are celebrating her 40th Birthday. You might think that there is nothing special about a 40th birthday but this is no ordinary birthday. In the last 10 years, finally, [...]
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March 14, 2018
Dr Jane Stewart, Chair of the British Fertility Society welcomes the new HFEA report on trends and figures in fertility treatment, released today (14 March 2018), she said “IVF and related treatments are safe and effective. The HFEA data confirms year on year advances in success rates and efficiency (low multiple birth rates and increased [...]
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November 2, 2017
In support of National Fertility Awareness Week, the HFEA has today (Thursday 2 November 2017) published exclusive data which reveals some new milestones for UK fertility treatment. More than 300,000 children in total have now been born in the UK from licensed fertility treatment since [...]
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October 30, 2017
Figures released today (Monday 30 October 2017) by Fertility Fairness highlight the postcode lottery that exists for people seeking IVF treatment in the UK and the cuts to funding in most areas in recent years. Almost all the local clinical commissioning groups in the UK now fail to comply with NICE recommendations and some are not [...]
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March 16, 2017
Chair of the British Fertility Society, Professor Adam Balen, will join a much anticipated debate about fertility treatment ‘add-ons’ on 29 March. ‘Add-ons’ are procedures and treatments offered alongside IVF which may not be supported by robust evidence. They recently came under the spotlight during an episode of the BBC1 programme, Panorama, which questioned the [...]
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March 16, 2017
Professor Adam Balen, Chair of the British Fertility Society (BFS) responded to this news: “HEFA’s decision to grant the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life a licence to offer mitochondrial donation marks a historical step toward eradicating genetic diseases. Scientists in Newcastle have led the way on this groundbreaking research which will help families to [...]
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February 27, 2017
From July to October 2016, Dr Meenakshi Choudhary Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne carried out a survey on behalf of Prof Adam Balen, Chair, BFS Executive Committee looking at the Reproductive Medicine Workforce. This survey has now concluded and we are delighted to announce you can view the outcomes
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February 23, 2017
The BFS are inviting Healthcare PR agencies and Freelance Press Officers to submit a tender for provision of BFS media (and social media) services. The invitation to tender document can be viewed here. If you have any queries about this role, please contact the secretariat
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July 21, 2016
Today Public Health England (PHE) published new advice on vitamin D supplementation. This advice is based on the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) following its review of the evidence on vitamin D and health. There has been increasing information in recent years about the important role of vitamin D for [...]
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