Equivalent of one child in every British classroom now born via IVF, data shows Proportion of women giving birth after fertility treatment up by more than a third in a decade, figures reveal The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
Three quarters of UK fertility patients offered additional treatments 'not proven' to be effective An alarming number of fertility patients in the UK are not being informed about the effectiveness or risks of add-on treatments Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025
Three-quarters of UK fertility patients using unproven add-on treatments Regulator finds people spending money on acupuncture and drugs when undergoing IVF or donor insemination The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025
More than one in 20 IVF treatments for single women The fertility regulator has released a new report on how different families access treatment. The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024
Average age of women starting fertility treatment increases to just over 35 for first time Expert says the higher average age could be linked to funding fertility treatment struggles amid the cost-of-living crisis The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Fertility regulator calls for changes to donor anonymity laws The recommendations aim to better protect patients and ‘modernise’ the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs Egg freezing and storage increased from 2,576 cycles in 2019 to 4,215 in 2021 (a 64% rise), while embryo storage also increased. The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023
Donor children could contact biological parents before 18 under new proposals Existing UK fertility law should be updated to regulate modern treatments, says HFEA The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Call for sperm and egg donors to be identifiable after the birth of a child At present children can only find out the identity of their biological parent when they are 18. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Long NHS waiting lists cutting chances of pregnancy, fertility chief warns Health service backlogs for gynaecological diagnoses and treatments are preventing women from starting IVF promptly The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023
Number of babies born from donor sperm triples in just over a decade- regulator And more than half of donated sperm comes from abroad. The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
One in five IVF patients suffered delays due to Covid, study shows Delaying treatment for fertility care can lead to difficulties in conception. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022