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It wasn’t a choice, as such, but for Mandy Appleyard, having a family just didn’t happen. In her article in Red Magazine she explains how she’s made peace with her circumstances, read the article here You can contact Mandy via email at [email protected] or via twitter @mandyappleyard

Newlife IVF, one of our Outreach Scheme members and a leading clinic in Greece is offering free consultations with their medical team plus discounts of 10% on treatment. Book an appointment for their visit to London on 2nd October 2016 Click here for more information  

To comment on these proposed cuts to NHS fertility services, please complete the survey before 14 October at http://tinyurl.com/Assisted-Conception-Services The eight CCGs across Lancashire are: East Lancashire; Blackburn with Darwen; Lancashire North; West Lancashire; Blackpool; Fylde and Wyre; Chorley and South Ribble; and Greater Preston. The proposed draft policy is available…

We are often asked how people can make a difference to proposals to cut NHS funding for fertility treatment. One way is to write to your MP, copying the Health Minister and the CCG. One patient affected by the proposals to cut funding in Ipswich has done just that and…

St Helens CCG is proposing suspending access to NHS IVF treatment for all women under the age of 37; if you disagree with this, please complete this survey before 16th October  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FJ2LXB3 The CCG will also be holding engagement events during September to provide an opportunity to discuss the proposals…

We desperately need people affected by these cuts to talk to the media; without your input the appalling situation may not be reported on. In particular, we need people who are unable to access any NHS IVF services because they live in South Norfolk, mid-Essex or north-east Essex where funding…

The CCGs have asked for people to comment on these proposals before 5 September via a feedback form on their website here  You can also write to your local MP; details of how to do this are available here (half way down the page) The local MPS are: Rt Hon…

Your response matters: Basildon & Brentwood is planning to cut NHS IVF for new and existing patients; details here - one way to stop this is to contact your MP. The MPs for Basildon and Brentwood are: Stephen Metcalfe MP [email protected] John Baron MP [email protected] Rt Hon Mark Francois MP…

  "Plans to cut NHS IVF in Essex are unethical, appalling and muddled and leave patients distressed and without hope"  says Fertility Fairness   Plans by health bosses in Basildon & Brentwood to cut NHS IVF for new and existing patients are unethical, appalling and muddled and leave patients distressed…

National Fertility Awareness Week plans are underway! Although October may seem like a long way off, plans are well underway to make this the best NFAW yet! This year we will be focussing on the following 5 main topics and hoping to lift the veil on the #HiddenFace of fertility:…

Responding to this news, Susan Seenan, chief executive of Infertility Network UK and co-chair of campaign group Fertility Fairness said: ‘Scotland continues to lead the way in providing equitable fertility treatment. The Scottish government brought in equity of provision in 2013 and is now committing to delivering the full clinically recommended 3…

We have a factsheet to help you negotiate this: Employment Issues, which is available here http://fnuk.wpengine.com/for-those-trying-to-become-parents/information/emotional-impact/employment-issues/  It can make a difference: after contacting us for advice about how to approach a boss and receiving Fertility Network's fact sheet, one individual was successful in changing her workplace policy; maybe you can too. She says: ‘I…

The Sheffield team led by Professor Allan Pacey one of Britain’s leading experts on male factor infertility is recruiting 60 healthy male students and university staff aged 18-30 to take part in the three-month study. The important study comes as Britain faces an epidemic of childlessness with one in six…

Please help: write to your MP today. Bedfordshire health bosses are consulting on whether to cut NHS fertility services completely. Bedfordshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) currently provides 1 NHS-funded cycle of IVF for eligible people with fertility problems; the consultation is to ask local people whether this 1 cycle of IVF…

Pre-term babies born as a result of multiple pregnancies are also more likely to have associated long-term health conditions. However, we understand that patients can be more likely to take the risk of a multiple birth if they are denied access to NHS-funded fertility treatment for whatever reason. When treating…

Infertility Network UK is delighted to announce its first gold partnership in the UK – with pioneering fertility clinic CREATE Fertility. Professor Geeta Nargund, medical director CREATE Fertility said: ‘We are proud to be the UK flagship fertility clinic supporting Infertility Network UK in its vital work. We look forward…

Commenting on the new fertility trends report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), Susan Seenan, chief executive of leading patient fertility charity Infertility Network UK said: ‘Fertility problems affect one in six couples in the UK, so it is heartening to see how many people are being helped…

Are you a victim of the postcode lottery for NHS-funded fertility services in England? If you are, contacting your local MP is one of the key ways you can lobby to help save NHS IVF and also express how you feel about this cruel and unethical rationing of fertility treatment.…

The survey of 16-25-year-old women and men shows the pressing need for fertility education, with three out of four young adults responding that they do not enough about how fertility declines with age or wanted more information about fertility. Less than one in five (18%) young adults were aware that…