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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…

The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) has provided an update on its proposed changes to fertility treatment in Wales. Thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation earlier this year. The WHSSC is now in the process of considering all the responses and comments it received, and this…

Fertility. We think it’s the most important thing in the world. And it’s our aim to be there for anyone facing fertility challenges. We’re the national fertility charity and we’re seeking new board trustees to help shape our future as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. The role is a voluntary…

At the start of 2023, the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) proposed changes to fertility treatment policies in Wales which would ration access to NHS fertility treatment for heterosexual couples, make it harder for same-sex couples to access NHS treatment and exclude single women and men from accessing NHS…

Fertility. We think it’s the most important thing in the world. And it’s our aim to be there for anyone facing fertility challenges. We’re the national fertility charity and we’re about to turn 20, which we think is something to shout about! That’s why we’re seeking an experienced Communications &…

Commenting on the HFEA 2021 Fertility Trends report, Dr Catherine Hill, interim chief executive of Fertility Network UK, said: ‘Hope and female choice are at the heart of this striking Fertility Trends 2021 report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Hope for fertility patients because treatment success rates…

The board of trustees are pleased to announce Dr Catherine Hill as Chief Executive of Fertility Network on an interim basis, effective immediately. Dr Hill first joined the charity in 2015 and has over five years’ experience working at senior management level. Dr Hill’s appointment follows the resignation of Gwenda…

The Fertility Show LIVE will be returning to London Olympia on 20 – 21 May 2023 and we are delighted to be a part of it once again. The renowned show is the only live event that lets you meet with so many top fertility experts, clinics and doctors in one place at one…

Tips for coping with Mother’s Day Mother’s Day can be one of the hardest days of the year when you’re struggling to conceive or experiencing the loss of miscarriage. It all too often feels like a cruel reminder of what you don’t have and most desperately long for and it…

As well as offering the least possible amount of treatment for women aged 23-40: Women aged 40-42 are excluded from the policy. Single women are excluded – the policy states it is only for individuals ‘in a stable relationship’ Female same-sex couples have to pay for six IUI cycles within…

On 28 March 2023, at City Hall, London, Fertility Network UK will bring together key campaigners, organisations and individuals to highlight the future of reproductive health in the workplace and the pressing need for change. The ‘Recognising Reproductive Health’ summit, which runs from 10.30am-3.30pm, is part of the charity’s ground-breaking…

Fertility Network UK today responded to the fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, launching its consultation on modernising UK fertility law. The law that governs fertility treatment and human embryo research in the UK – the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act – is over 30 years old. Gwenda…

It aims to protect people experiencing pregnancy complications and/or pregnancy loss from unnecessary distress by requiring the NHS to offer a separate space/waiting area for people experiencing this. Require separate NHS areas for people experiencing pregnancy complications/loss - Petitions (parliament.uk) Jodie, a Fertility Network ambassador, created the petition after miscarrying…