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On 7 September Parliament will debate whether UK surrogacy law should change. The debate is being introduced by Dave Robertson MP (Labour), with other backbench MPs having the opportunity to contribute before the government responds. This is a great opportunity to influence the government and to encourage them to act – [...]

We are delighted to announce that registration has opened for our extremely popular Masterclass in Reproductive Surgery, which will be held in Belfast on the 12th January, alongside Fertility [...]

Registration for Study Week is now open. If you are undertaking a certification module, attendance at the associated Study Day is mandatory. However, all Study Week modules can be undertaken as a stand-alone option as well. Study Week is open to health care professionals working in Fertility. Please take some time to peruse the courses [...]

As part of our commitment to advancing excellence and best practice in reproductive medicine, these monthly, member-exclusive sessions deliver high-quality, expert-led education on the most pressing topics in our field. Each session is delivered live, providing an opportunity for interactive discussion with leading national and international experts. Register here

The WHO Global Infertility Guideline is being launched on Friday, 28th November. Join the launch webinar on 28.11 at 13:00 CET here.  

The BFS has observed that certain media outlets appear to be pitting some groups of patients against others in terms of access to NHS-funded fertility treatment. The BFS does not believe that some patients are more deserving than others. To make such judgments undermines the NHS’s commitment to the idea that ‘everyone counts’ and the [...]

The results of The Fertility Alliance’s European Fertility Week survey show a real need for better information, based on evidence – read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7391129830571855872

The British Fertility Society (BFS) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft guideline currently out for consultation. Our response reflects the collective views and expertise of our members, who are actively involved in delivering fertility care and research across the UK. We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to ensuring that the final [...]

Join our Editor in Chief, Abha Maheshwari, in the latest episode of the Human Fertility podcast! Together, we have an engaging conversation with experts Manuela Perrota, Raj Mathur, Gwenda Burns and Eilis Moody about treatment add-ons here in the UK and hear new insights from a recent patient survey that you won’t want to miss! [...]

A message from Marta Jansa Perez – Treasurer. We are pleased to announce the allocation of more funds to support members of the Society to attend Study week in September and the Fertility conference in Edinburgh as we have expanded the number of Education and Travel grants that we offer. This will make [...]

The Training Committee received a strong set of applications for the role of Creating Modern Families module lead. We are very grateful to our members for their continued enthusiasm and involvement. We are delighted to announce Carole Gilling-Smith as the new module lead. As incoming lead, Carole will be chairing the Creating [...]

In our latest episode of the Human Fertility Podcast we are joined by our editorial team Abha Maheshwari and Jennifer Tamblyn as they speak to Nikolaos Tsampras, Raj [...]