Over recent days the British Fertility Society (BFS) and the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (ARCS) have produced a number of statements and a guidance document around COVID 19 and reproductive medicine practice.

This professional guidance deals mainly with the effects on patients and the need to ensure they are supported. However, as fellow […]

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Dear Members and Colleagues,

As the COVID 19 pandemic hit the UK there was increasing pressure for principled thinking around what this meant for fertility services. Jane Stewart and Raj Mathur (Chair and Chair Elect of the British Fertility Society) wrote an opinion piece for Bionews1 and the BFS with the Association of Reproductive and […]

ESHRE has announced that the Annual Meeting planned for 5-8 July in Copenhagen has been cancelled. This is due to restrictions on travel and gatherings during the outbreak of Covid-19 disease.

British Fertility Society Chair, Dr Jane Stewart, explains how the fertility sector is responding to the current coronavirus pandemic. Dr Stewart has advice to patients and acknowledges that there will be significant disappointment as centres decide not to start new cycles of treatment

We are committed to review our guidance as the Covid 19 situation progresses, with reference to national advice and new evidence as it emerges, and will publish amendments as necessary. Since issuing the guidance below, we have published an open letter, which should be read alongside it.

Jason Kasraie, Jane Stewart, Raj Mathur
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