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New information for fertility patients published |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 |
 New data published by HFEA for the first time today will give fertility patients an in depth look at the likely success of their treatment.
Choose a Fertility Clinic, launched last year, gives patients a clinic by clinic breakdown of success rates. The new in depth analysis of national data being published today will give patients a nationwide picture covering thousands of treatment cycles and their outcomes.
Patients can now look in detail at information relevant to them: by age, whether it is IVF or ICSI, fresh or frozen embryos, or using their own or donor eggs. The information then covers the patient pathway from the beginning of treatment right through to the outcome including:
* of those who start treatment how many go on to have a baby
* the likelihood of becoming pregnant with a singleton or multiples
* what may happen to the pregnancy - singleton, multiple or pregnancy loss
* and the outcome for the babies born as a result of treatment including whether they are pre-term or low birth weight
Carried out by the Oxford based National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, the analysis looks at IVF and ICSI treatment cycles which took place in 2006. Over 13,000 babies were born that year as a result of fertility treatment, 61 per cent were singletons, 38 per cent were twins and one per cent were triplets or above.
Fertility treatment success rates for women 37 and younger are much higher than for women over 37, as are the multiple birth rates. The risk of losing one or both babies in multiple pregnancy is also much higher for older women.
Prof Lisa Jardine, Chair of the HFEA, said:
"No decision is more personal than a decision about your own fertility. We want to help people make their choices by making available as much evidence and analysis as we can provide. This new set of data adds a whole new dimension to what is available."
This new information complements the data already published on HFEA's Choose a Fertility Clinic site at: www.hfea.gov.uk/guide . As well as its usefulness for patients the data will also be a valuable source of information for fertility clinicians and researchers. |
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UK’s first fertility law firm |
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Monday, 18 May 2009 |
 The UK’s first fertility law firm opens for business today. Founded by high profile fertility lawyer Natalie Gamble and fertility and parenting law specialist solicitor Louisa Ghevaert, Gamble and Ghevaert LLP will be the first niche firm of its kind in Britain.
“The law in this area is complex and much of it brand new” say Natalie and Louisa. “At the same time, there are growing numbers of parents starting their families in unusual ways, including families with more than two parents, same sex parents, children conceived using frozen embryos or donor gametes or the help of a surrogate. Parents and fertility patients need cutting edge legal advice to help them determine how the law affects their treatment and the status of their intended family.”
UK law on fertility has, of course, recently been completely overhauled by Parliament. Natalie, widely known as Britain’s leading fertility lawyer, was a prominent commentator on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and is well known as a passionate champion of fertility patients and parents in alternative family structures. Louisa Ghevaert is an experienced family law litigator with a specialism in fertility and children law and a wealth of experience of dealing with complex parenting disputes, including same sex parenting disputes and international surrogacy.
“Our launch of Gamble and Ghevaert LLP is timely” say Natalie and Louisa. “The new parenthood rules have just come into force, and the rest of the Act is due to take effect later this year. It’s a time when patients and fertility parents need guidance on how the law affects them and what they need to do to secure the creation and protection of their much-wanted families.”
As part of the launch, Natalie and Louisa unveil the Gamble and Ghevaert website today (www.gambleandghevaert.com ). The first comprehensive resource of its kind, it contains a wide range of information about fertility and parenting law and looks sure to become a staple resource for patients and parents.
“Increasing public knowledge and understanding of fertility and parenting law issues is all part of our passion for our subject” say Natalie and Louisa. “We are immensely excited to be launching the first fertility law firm in the UK and we will do all we can to help improve the lot of parents and fertility patients.” |
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New HFEA website launched |
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
The new HFEA website launched on 15 April after a major redesign of the website’s visual style and an update of its content. This is the start of a series of improvements to come over the summer.
Feedback was gathered from a wide range of audiences via a survey and user testing with patients and clinic staff, interviews with other stakeholders and through workshops. This k proved invaluable in developing a website that meets the information needs of the various audiences who have an interest in the fertility sector and the work of the HFEA.
The improvements
The improvements include more detailed treatment information, which will support patients in making informed choices and give them a better understanding of their chances of success. These changes mean that patients will now have a clear picture of what their treatment journey will involve.
The website also features real life stories from people who have had, or are going through, fertility treatment and have shared their story. The website’s structure, navigation and search facility have been improved to make it easier to find information.
On the horizon
Further changes to the website will be introduced later in the year with the release of the new online HFEA Code of Practice (the guidance given to clinics about the proper conduct of HFEA-licensed activities) and an improved ‘Find a Clinic’ based on the outcomes of the recent HFEA information consultation.
The website serves as an independent information resource about fertility treatment and clinics. Visit www.hfea.gov.uk to see the new improved website
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