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 on 4th August 2021

Covid-19 remains a challenge to the health system. At the time of this update, the number of new infections in the UK has been declining, […]

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 […]

Congratulations to all the BFS prize winners at Fertility 2021.  We were so impressed by the standard of work submitted – choosing the winners was not an easy task. Well done to you all!

View this year’s winners here 

BFS Young Clinician Prize – Dr Sania Latif

BFS Nursing Prize – Jennifer Ulyatt

BFS […]

The ARCS/BFS COVID Group have agreed an addendum to the joint guidelines regarding COVID 19 vaccination.

Read the addendum here 

Are you an embryologist or a clinician working in a reproductive medicine setting? The VALUE study need your help!

The VALUE study are interviewing patients, doctors, and embryologists about their experiences with IVF add-ons in order to understand more about the complexities behind their use. Their research team is an international group of clinicians and […]

You are invited to take part in a short anonymous survey about the use of endometrial scratching as a fertility treatment or add-on. The survey is open to clinicians, nurses and embryologists working in fertility centres across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

For more information and to complete the survey: https://tinyurl.com/scratchingsurvey

It is […]

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 […]

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

We are sure you appreciate that there is a lack of clear guidance if a long acting reversible contraception (LARC) has to be discontinued prior to ovarian stimulation for women donating their eggs or having fertility preservation, and anecdotally, we have come across some variation in clinical practice.

We would be grateful if you could […]

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.