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Wednesday, 13 April 2005 |
We were saddened to here of the death of Temilola Akinbridge.
Our
condolence & deepest sympathies are with those of Temilolas family.
Temilola collapsed after developing OHS(Ovarian Hyper stimulation
Syndrome).
Shortly after being rushed to hospital she suffered a
massive heart attack. Her life support machine was turned off a week
later.
Dr John Parsons, Temilola's gynaecologist said that "she did not have
the hormone features that precede OHS - she was not a risk."
A Verdict of misadventure was recorded for Mrs Akinbolagbe at Plumstead, South East London.
Current news reports suggest that this is the first time anyone in the UK has died of an OHS related cause.
Whilst it is extremely rare for women to suffer death from OHS,
Fertility Friends recommends that patients understand the factors of
OHS fully and that before starting a cycle - patients should ask their
clinics for information on both the risks involved and for emergency
contact details should symptoms arise.
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Implementation of the NICE infertility guideline |
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Friday, 01 April 2005 |
ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON INFERTILITY
PCT survey shows some progress, but inequalities still exist
A survey of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), conducted by the All Party
Parliamentary Group on Infertility (APPGI) and the National Infertility
Awareness Campaign (NIAC), provides a comprehensive snapshot as to
progress towards meeting Government requirements for infertility
services on the NHS.
The survey - which achieved a 70% response rate from PCTs - shows that
good progress is being made towards achieving the Secretary of State
for Health's call for all PCTs to provide at least one full cycle of
IVF to all eligible couples from today.
However, it also reveals wide variations in eligibility criteria -
something not covered either by guidance from NICE or the Secretary of
State - that there are waiting lists in many areas of over a year and
that there is evidence of some PCTs reducing provision, where they
already provided more than one cycle of IVF or ICSI.
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Read more...
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HFEA's 'welfare of the child' consultation: Last Chance! |
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Wednesday, 30 March 2005 |
Earlier this year, the HFEA published a public consultation on 'welfare of the child' checks in IVF clinics. 
Under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, the HFEA must produce
guidelines for clinics on the steps that they are expected to take in
order to ensure that the welfare of any child who might be born as a
result of fertility treatment is properly taken into account. The
guidelines are currently under review and the consultation is seeking
views on how they should be revised. The HFEA is very keen to hear
about the views and experiences of patients on this issue.
The deadline responses to the consultation is Thursday 7 April 2005. To
submit a response, please go to www.hfea.gov.uk/AboutHFEA/Consultations, where you can read the
consultation document and complete an online
questionnaire.
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