REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR BFS STUDY WEEK 2019
To be held on 03-06 June, at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, Kensington.

Full Programmes will be added over the next few days and the booking link is at:WWW.BFSSTUDYWEEK.ORG.UK

With limited places, we recommend you book now to secure your place and before the EarlyBird […]

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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, […]

Figures released by Fertility Network UK show that 13 areas of the UK have cut back IVF funding since the beginning of the year. British Fertility Society Chairperson, Professor Adam Balen said of this news:

“This is ridiculous. In 2013 NICE said that for couples where a woman seeking to get pregnant is under 40, […]

Presenting your work at Fertility 2018 is an excellent opportunity to showcase new research and innovations, stimulate debate and enhance career prospects. There are oral paper prizes for ACE pre-reg, SRF PhD Students, BFS Young Clinician, Scientist and Nurse submissions along with poster prizes for each society and a joint People’s poster prize.

Submission deadline: […]

It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor John Newton MD FRCOG , BFS Executive Committee Secretary  (1989-1993),  has died.

It was during John Newton’s tenure of office that the phenomenal growth in membership took off; he was also responsible for setting up a modern office organisation and arranging lasting links with a number of large […]

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

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

Today marks the beginning of PCOS Awareness Month. To mark this the Evening Standard have published a story raising awareness of the symptoms of PCOS featuring Professor Adam Balen:
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/5-ways-to-spot-the-symptoms-of-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-a3334141.html

Listen again to Professor Adam Balen discussing IVF provision in Scotland and England on Radio 4’s You and Yours programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07fdy15