Update on proposed changes to the law on screening in fertility treatment |
Last month, we welcomed proposed changes to the law relating to reciprocal IVF and known donation from individuals with undetectable HIV. However, following the announcement of the General Election, this legislation has not progressed through Parliament.
We will update the sector if these changes progress following the General Election. Clinics should continue to follow existing law and our guidance. |
Change to the law on posthumous storage of gametes and embryos for patients who died before 1 July 2022 |
This year has been busy for us and the fertility sector, including the launch of our new fertility dashboard, huge increase in requests to ‘Opening the Register’ information, including the first donor conceived children who became eligible to find their donor since the removal of donor anonymity in the UK, and proposed changes to the law on screening in fertility treatment. We have therefore decided to postpone the PR event for this year and will look to hold it again when there are important and significant issues to discuss with PRs. |
- Alert 2024/08 – Exceptional Use Approval for BIRR BioScience products
Alert 2024/08 was issued on 7 May 2024 -
Alert 2024/09 – Class 3 Medicines Recall: Neon Healthcare Ltd Suprefact 1 mg/ml solution for injection, recall due to distribution of packaging intended for the Canadian market instead of the correct UK packaging
Alert 2024/09 was issued on 31 May 2024 - Alert 2024/10 – Field Safety Notice: CooperSurgical LifeGlobal global® Media, impairment of embryo development and/or resulting in poor blastocyst development (second notice)
Alert 2024/10 was issued on 31 May 2024
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For any questions about the content of the Alerts, please contact incident.reporting@hfea.gov.uk. |
Guy's and St Thomas' Virtual Prenatal Genetics Short Course |
Guy’s and St Thomas’ virtual skills-based course takes place on six half day sessions running between 16 October and 29 November 2024.
This skills-based course is designed to give midwives and other health professionals working with families who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy that have a diagnosis or are at risk of a genetic condition. It will provide you the tools to help you to identify those people at risk, talk with them about their risk and reproductive options and facilitate appropriate onwards referrals. The course is designed to equip you with the basics of prenatal genetic counselling and managing complex scenarios as well as an update on new technologies. You’ll also gain skills in taking a family history, understanding approaches to genetic testing and taking informed consent. You can book your place here. |
