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Commenting on the HFEA’s state of the fertility sector report 2016-2017, Aileen Feeney, chief executive of leading patient charity Fertility Network UK said: ‘While we welcome the news that fertility clinics are close to reaching targets on reducing the number of multiple births (with their concomitant health risks to mother…

A review by Kerry, More to Life Member The Peltz Gallery, Birbeck College, University of London This exhibition came about partly because literary historian, Dr. Isabel Davis, was curious as to whether “something that hasn't happened could have a history?” Working alongside Artist, Anna Burel, they have produced what initially…

Created in 2017, each and every Tuesday evening at 8pm #childlesshour, hosted by Walk in Our Shoes, is an opportunity to meet others who are childless not by choice on Twitter.  The conversation is fast, fun and varied and has already brought people more information, inspiration and confidence.  Whether you…

In 2009, Mr Abdalla announced that The Lister Fertility Clinic would be offering a limited number of free IVF cycles. This was in response to the NICE guidelines on fertility treatment and in an effort to bring to an end the IVF postcode lottery. 2018 will mark the 8th year…

Join Jody Day, the Founder of Gateway Women, on this free, live video webinar on: ‘Coping with Christmas’ Saturday 2nd December 2017, 6-7pm GMT Limited numbers so make sure you register today. Click here to find out more.  http://gateway-women.com/workshops/coping-with-christmas-a-free-live-online-webinar-with-jody-day-sat-2nd-december-2017-6pm-gmt/

Dealing with maternity and children in the workplace can be difficult. Employers often don't recognise the sensitivities around people who are involuntarily childless. A member of the MTL community had this article published in the HR Magazine recently. Have you had this conversation with your employer? Is it something you…

This year’s National Fertility Awareness Week saw considerable coverage, with many channels helping to highlight male infertility.  The coverage included new research by Leeds Beckett University showing the impacts on men due to infertility.  Find out more about the research here. (http://fnuk.wpengine.com/male-infertility-is-emasculating-its-treatment-one-sided-and-insensitive-and-emotional-support-is-lacking-first-qualitative-survey-of-mens-experiences-of-fertility-problems-finds/) Watch Sheridan Voysey who spoke to BBC news…

The Taking pART study, based at the University of Oxford, is looking at how people decide to allow their personal data to be used to research. If you have been a patient at a fertility clinic in England, you will have likely completed a number of consent forms. One of…

Aileen Feeney, chief executive of Fertility Network UK, said: ‘Egg freezing may be a good option for some women who are not yet in the position of starting their family and who can afford the costs. However, egg freezing is still in its infancy and although success rates are increasing,…

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have announced they will not cut the age limit for women eligible for IVF to between 30-35. The news is a victory for patient power: 90 per cent of respondents to the CCGs' consultation disagreed with the proposals. As part…

Bath and North East Somerset clinical commissioning group (CCG) has announced plans to restrict access to NHS IVF to women aged between 23-35 - this is in contravention of national guidelines which say that clinically eligible women under 40 should be able to access 3 full IVF cycles. To register…

8 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Kent and Medway are considering cutting or removing NHS IVF. The 8 CCGs currently provide 2 partial cycles and are considering cutting this to just 1 partial cycle or 0 cycles. The CCGs plans to publish their revised policy next month, with a three-month…

Infertility hits men hard – affecting their mental health, self-esteem, relationships, sex life, masculinity, career and finances; its treatment is one-sided and insensitive, and emotional support is scarce, according to the first qualitative survey of men’s experiences of fertility problems. What men would like to see now is a shift…

Scotland provides the #IVFGold standard - 3 full IVF cycles for women under 40 and access if one of a couple has a child from a previous relationship. In contrast, in England, it is your postcode and your pay packet, and not your medical need, which are now the key…

It’s National Fertility Awareness Week 30 October – 5 November, here's what's happening. Mon 30 Oct: we reveal the best and worst places to live in the UK if you’re hoping to access NHS IVF, and for the first time provide the data in a league table of 17 ranked…

National Fertility Awareness Week 30 Oct -5 Nov 2017 #IVFis40 #FertilityFellas #TalkFertility It’s a week until National Fertility Awareness Week 30 October – 5 November, don’t miss these highlights: Mon 30 Oct: we reveal the best and worst places to live in the UK if you’re hoping to access NHS…

Walk in Our Shoes is a website created for and by men and women who are childless not by choice.  By sharing a photo of their own shoes and telling a story about their experiences they invite you into their world and help you realise that you are not alone.…

Herts Valleys clinical commissioning group (CCG) has removed all NHS IVF, while East and North Hertfordshire CCG has slashed its NHS IVF provision from 3 IVF cycles to  1 cycle despite overwhelming public opposition to the cuts. Commenting on this, Sarah Norcross, co-chair of Fertility Fairness said: ‘This is terrible…

Plans to halt NHS IVF in Northern Ireland for five months have been suspended. A massive thank you to everyone for all their hard work campaigning, including our amazing media volunteers who helped to raise awareness of the impact of these plans on patients; it's a great example of patient…

On 10 November 1977, IVF worked and nine months later Louise Joy Brown – the world’s first IVF baby – was born. Since then more than a quarter of a million UK babies have been born via IVF. As part of this year’s National Fertility Awareness Week 30 Oct –…