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Donor conception: “It’s perfectly normal to be curious about your donor(s)”
In this blog, Isabel, a donor-embryo-conceived person, shares her experience of accessing support and offers advice for donor-conceived people.
Last updated: 13 August 2024
Review date: 13 August 2026
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Donating to research
Scientists need eggs, sperm and embryos to carry out research to understand and improve fertility treatments. Without this kind of research treatments like IVF wouldn’t exist, and without future research there can be no advancements in treatments, technologies and knowledge.
Last updated: 8 April 2016
Review date: 8 April 2018
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Counselling and support for donor-conceived people and donors
Counselling and support can be helpful for people thinking of accessing information about their donor, donor-conceived sibling(s) or individuals born from their donation.
Last updated: 20 December 2016
Review date: 20 December 2018
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Donor conception: “be wholly honest with your donor-conceived children”
In this blog, Sarah, shares her story of having 2 children through donation, how she told them they were donor conceived and accessing support.
Last updated: 13 August 2024
Review date: 13 August 2026
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The HFEA’s response to the government consultation on the 10-year plan
The changes the HFEA would like to see include: Reduce the time taken from advice in primary care to specialist fertility treatment, to maximise success; Action to reduce inequalities in access to and outcomes of fertility treatment; Ensure the HFEA has up to date powers to enable patients to be protected in a competitive fertility market.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
Review date: 12 December 2026
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UK's independent expert panel recommends "cautious adoption" of mitochondrial donation in treatment
The independent expert panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to undertake a review of mitochondrial donation techniques, has today recommended that those techniques be approved for “cautious” use in “specific circumstances”.
Last updated: 16 January 2017
Review date: 16 January 2019
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FAQs for donors, donor-conceived people and their parents
Access to identifying information about donors for eligible donor-conceived people: FAQs for donors, donor-conceived people and their parents.
Last updated: 15 September 2023
Review date: 15 September 2025
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HFEA permits cautious use of mitochondrial donation in treatment, following advice from scientific experts
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has today approved the use of mitochondrial donation in certain, specific cases.
Last updated: 16 January 2017
Review date: 16 January 2019
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Finding out about your donor
We hold information on all fertility treatments involving a donor since 1st August 1991. Learn about what you can find out about donors and genetic siblings.
Last updated: 9 May 2016
Review date: 9 May 2018
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Fertility 2022 - Julia Chain, Chair of the HFEA
Fertility 2022 - Julia Chain, Chair of the HFEA delivers a speech: 'The HFEA 30 years on – what needs to change?' Saturday, 8th January 2022
Last updated: 10 January 2022
Review date: 10 January 2024