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Figures in our 2014 statistical report show a year on year increase in the number of IVF cycles, but the number of babies born from previously frozen eggs remains very low.

Last updated: 10 October 2016

Review date: 10 October 2018

Last updated: 13 May 2022

Review date: 13 May 2024

This submission provides the formal response from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to the government’s open consultation on the Women's Health Strategy

Last updated: 16 June 2021

Review date: 16 June 2023

A statement from the HFEA. Clare Ettinghausen, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, said: “There is a lot of information about egg donation and the recent increase in donor compensation. As the UK’s fertility regulator, we want to ensure that people are receiving correct information in the interest of patient safety and clarity.”

Last updated: 17 October 2024

Review date: 17 October 2026

Last updated: 12 June 2023

Review date: 12 June 2025

Our annual conference 2018 took place on Thursday 15 March at Church House, Westminster. We celebrated the 40th birthday of Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby, and looked at how far the sector has come in that time.

Last updated: 5 February 2018

Review date: 5 February 2020

Reverend Ermal Kirby, ordained minister of The Methodist Church and member of the Authority, discusses infertility issues in the African and Caribbean communities.

Last updated: 7 October 2020

Review date: 7 October 2022

30th anniversary report highlights advances in fertility treatment and care.

Last updated: 9 June 2021

Review date: 9 June 2023

Last updated: 13 April 2022

Review date: 13 April 2024

New data from the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) shows treatment numbers and pregnancy rates have risen.

Last updated: 17 July 2024

Review date: 17 July 2026