Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA)

We’re looking forward to hosting our annual Horizon Scanning Meeting at #ESHRE2025 in Paris next week. Topics for discussion include: future uses of mitochondrial donation, #robotics in #IVF, and developing techniques in male #fertility preservation. #HorizonScanning #HFEA

To celebrate #WorldEmbryologistDay, Georgina Jarvis, a trainee embryologist at one of our licensed clinics, shares a typical day in the life and what she enjoys most about working in an embryology lab. Read Georgina’s blog here: bit.ly/HFEA-WorldEmbr… #Embryology #WorldIVFDay

July is #FibroidAwarenessMonth. Our ongoing call to action encourages research into whether late diagnosis of fibroids, or a lack of awareness of the impact some conditions have on fertility, is preventing successful fertility treatment. Read it here: bit.ly/HFEA-EDR-CallT…

Today marks the start of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, running until 17 August. Seetal Savla shared her experience of IVF and donor egg IVF (DEIVF) as a South Asian fertility patient in a blog earlier this year. Read Seetal’s blog here: bit.ly/HFEA-Navigatin… #Fertility #IVF

We welcome the publication of two papers in the New England Journal of Medicine, which details that eight babies have now been born through pioneering IVF technique that reduces the risk of mitochondrial diseases. Read our press release here: bit.ly/HFEAMitochondr… #IVF

We have recently published our new report, ‘Fertility Treatment 2023: trends and figures’, looking at data from fertility treatments that took place in UK licensed clinics from 1991 to 2023. Read the full quote here: bit.ly/FertilityTrend…

Following the publication of our #FertilityTrends23 report, you can now view fertility treatment data up to 2023 on our dashboard. We’ve also made a few changes to how the data is presented. Take a look at the updates here: bit.ly/HFEA-Dashboard

Multiple births are one of the biggest risks of fertility treatment. So, we are pleased to see that the numbers have continued to decrease, meaning the UK now has one of the lowest rates in the world. You can find out more in our report: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility…

Although IVF birth rates have risen in the UK, we continue to see disparities when it comes to patients from ethnic minority backgrounds, particularly Black patients. Read more in our new report: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility… #Fertility #FertilityData #FertilityTrends23

We are looking for a full-time Senior Research Manager to join our Research and Intelligence team to lead on data research across the HFEA. Closing date: Sunday, 20th July 2025 Find out more about the role here: bit.ly/HFEAJobVacanci…

Last week, we published our new #FertilityTrends report, which found that the number of patients undergoing IVF has increased over the last decade, with just under 21,000 babies born via IVF in 2023. Find out more: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility… #Fertility #FertilityTrends23

Thanks to all who participated in our annual Horizon Scanning Meeting at #ESHRE2025. Insights gained during this meeting will inform the ongoing work of our Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee. #HFEA #HorizonScanning

Our new #FertilityTrends report has found that UK births from IVF have increased over the past decade, from 1 in 44 in 2013 to 1 in 32 in 2023 – around one child in every classroom. Find out more here: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility… #Fertility #FertilityData #FertilityTrends23

Our Chief Executive, Peter Thompson, summarises some of the key findings of our new #FertilityTrends23 report🎥 To read more of the report findings, visit: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility… youtube.com/watch?v=60XRV5… #Fertility #FertilityData #FertilityTrends23

The number of women having children after fertility treatment in the UK has increased by more than a third in the last ten years. Around one in 32 babies were born as a result of fertility treatment in 2023, according to the UK fertility regulator HFEA. But the report also…

Today, we have published our latest annual #FertilityTrends report, looking at data from fertility treatments that took place in UK licensed clinics from 1991 to 2023. Read the full report here: bit.ly/HFEA-Fertility… #Fertility #FertilityData #FertilityTrends23

The equivalent of one child in every class is now being born via IVF, according to new figures. Despite this rise, “funding has dropped quite dramatically over the last ten years,” says Claire Ettinghausen, from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. #R4Today

We are looking for a full time Scientific Officer to support a wide range of our activities within the Compliance team. Closing date: Tuesday, 8th July 2025 Find out more: bit.ly/HFEAJobVacanci…