Ian Craft’s Memorial Service is to be held at Noon on Thursday September 19 at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly.

It was with great sadness that “Prof” Ian Craft passed away on 3rd June at his residential home in Esher. In 1977 Ian started working on IVF at the Royal Free Hospital and had a pregnancy […]

September 2019 marks the 90th anniversary of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

 

There have been many advances in women’s healthcare during this time, including the development, introduction and subsequent success of in-vitro fertilisation.

 

In 1978, the first baby was born by IVF, Louise Brown. A lecture detailing the research on the […]

This year marks the anniversary of the death of Anthony Hirsh FRCS, DObst RCOG, one of the first truly dedicated specialists in male infertility. Tony was passionate about this field, going to great lengths to treat men with azoospermia. Tony was a pioneer in testicular sperm extraction. He implemented the technique of retrieving sperm from […]

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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The BFS and our sister professional bodies are signatories to this statement designed to promote evidence-based care.

The British Fertility Society welcomes the latest HFEA report on trends and figures in fertility treatment, released today (09 May 2019).

Dr Jane Stewart, Chair of the BFS said: “The report confirms that IVF remains a safe and effective approach to address fertility issues. Success rates increase year-on-year and, as reasons for choosing when to […]