HEFA-1999 Part 1/2nd proof - Human Fertilisation & Embryology ...

Table of Contents
Chairman’s Letter
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1 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority 1
The HFEA’s Role 1
The HFEA’s Membership and its Executive 2
Performance Indicators 2
Efficiency Savings 3
The Code of Practice and Enforcement 3
Membership of the HFEA 4
Membership of the HFEA Committees and Working Groups 5
2 Licensing and Audit of Licensed Clinics 6
Introduction 6
The Licensing and Inspection Process 6
Breaches and Enforcement 7
The Audit Programme of Licensed Clinics’ Data 7
3 The Code of Practice 8
Introduction 8
‘Welfare of the Child’ 8
Fifth Edition of the Code 9
Guidance on Egg-Sharing 9
4 Collecting and Providing Data 10
Development of the HFEA’s Data Register 10
IVF Data 11
Multiple Births and Two and Three Embryo Transfer 11
Donor Insemination Data 12
5 Research 25
Background 25
HFEA Remit 25
The Research Licensing Process 26
Current Situation 26
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