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Fertility Network UK partners with TFP Fertility on innovative male fertility project National charity Fertility Network UK is delighted to announce an innovative partnership with leading fertility clinic TFP Fertility to increase awareness of male fertility and support for men on a fertility journey. Sharon Martin, interim chief executive Fertility…

Essex Cricket takes the lead in ‘Fertility in the Workplace’ initiative Essex Cricket has gone beyond the boundary to raise awareness of the trauma of infertility. It has become one of the first organisations in the county to embrace the Fertility in the Workplace (FiTW) initiative and is keen to…

The HFEA’s ‘Family formations in fertility treatment report’ has found that most fertility treatments in the UK were had by opposite-sex couples. However, there has been a notable increase in the number of single patients and female same-sex couples having fertility treatment. From 2012-2022, the number of patients having IVF…

The survey found fertility patients reported that their experiences of trauma are compounded by poor care provision, highlighting the importance of providing trauma-skilled fertility healthcare. This recognises that patients may be affected by adversity or traumatic events whether fertility-related or not, and that all care should create safety and trust…

Bourn Hall, in partnership with FNUK, pioneers initiative to help patients juggle work and fertility treatment Employees struggling with fertility challenges often express concerns that treatment could impact their career prospects and affect their productivity at work. To help juggle workplace commitments alongside medical appointments, Fertility Network UK is encouraging…

The board of trustees at Fertility Network UK are thrilled to appoint Sharon Martin as Interim CEO. Sharon has been Head of Grants and Business Development at Fertility Network UK for seven years and has supported the charity in forging crucial relationships with external partners to help drive the mission…

We are delighted to announce we will be at @thefertilityshow, taking place on 18th – 19th May at Olympia London 🙌 Come and meet the FNUK team and get the support you need on your route to parenthood. Join expert talks, interviews and panels with the world’s leading fertility experts, plus…

The world’s first IVF clinic, Bourn Hall, is joining forces with the UK’s national fertility charity, Fertility Network UK, on their Fertility in the Workplace (FiTW) initiative, which helps firms support staff experiencing fertility struggles.  “One in six people have difficulties conceiving, and all are of working age. Infertility impacts…

We are sorry to share that for personal reasons Becky Kearns will not be continuing in the role of Chief Executive of FNUK. The Board wishes Becky well and hopes to collaborate further with her and the other organisations she is involved with in the future. We are pleased to…

For the last two decades, Fertility Network UK is proud to have provided crucial support and information to thousands of people as they navigate their fertility journeys. To celebrate this significant milestone, we will be gathering at Westminster on 28th February alongside our friends, corporate partners, fellow charities, beneficiaries, influencers,…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent integrated care board (ICB) has approved a new interim fertility policy which offers the bare minimum of NHS-funded help – just one embryo transfer for women aged 23-40 – and makes accessing NHS fertility treatment harder or impossible for other groups. The new policy comes into force…

Facing Christmas and the festive season when you’re struggling with fertility issues can be too painful to bear. It’s hard enough seeing images of family and what you don’t have and want during the rest of the year, but there’s something about Christmas that can make it far, far worse.…

This survey is open to those who have been diagnosed with infertility, are undergoing, or have had treatment within the last 5 years across the UK and Ireland and we want you to have your say. If you feel this is relevant to you, we would very much appreciate you…

Soaring living costs coupled with rising fertility treatment fees and a lack of NHS-funded fertility care are pricing fertility patients out of the chance to become parents and forcing them into unwelcome and potentially hazardous choices, according to a survey by national charity Fertility Network UK published at the start…

Dr Catherine Hill, Fertility Network UK’s Head of Policy & Public Affairs, said: ‘Because of the lack of access to NHS-funded fertility treatment in the UK, the majority of fertility patients have to make decisions about the type and amount of fertility care they purchase. These emotionally and financially difficult…

Could you be the new chief executive of national charity Fertility Network UK? The charity is beginning the process of looking for a new chief executive, after interim CEO Dr Catherine Hill stepped back from the role. Dr Hill is moving to a new role within the charity as Head…

Dr Catherine Hill, interim chief executive of Fertility Network UK said: ‘This is an historic moment – the first womb transplant in the UK. It’s a wonderful, exciting step forward in science and, for fertility medicine, it’s the dawn of a new era. This news will give so much hope…

#Fighting4Fertility Join us during Fertility Week 2023 30 Oct – 5 November 2023 1 in 6 people in the UK face fertility issues, and our aim is to make sure everyone on a fertility journey, whatever the stage they’re at, has the support and information they need. Join us, amplify…

Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB is carrying out a review of its policy on specialist fertility treatment.  All policies need review from time to time and this particular one was due for a review in 2022. An extension was agreed to September 2023 which is why we are now seeking…

Fertility Network congratulates @whatwegandidnext for their tenacity & courage in challenging this unfair policy... they've done an incredible job of raising awareness of the terrible financial hurdle female same-sex couples face when they're hoping to start a family. Frimley Integrated Care Board hasn't said yet how it is going to…