Eighth Edition - R.3 - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

HFEA guidance (cont)
Confidentiality
12.12 In addition to following standard procedures for protecting patient and donor confidentiality, the centre
should ensure it keeps all notes, facilities and procedures for the egg provider separate from those for the
recipient(s). Care should be taken to ensure that confidentiality is not compromised, for example, if the egg
provider and recipient(s) are treated at the same centre at the same time.
See also guidance note:
30 – Confidentiality and privacy
Egg sharing agreements
12.13 The centre should draw up separate agreements with the egg provider and with the egg recipient(s).
These agreements should be consistent with each other. The centre should abide by the terms
of egg sharing agreements it has made.
Agreement between a licensed centre and an egg provider
12.14 When drawing up agreements between the centre and egg providers, centres should seek legal advice.
12.15 The agreement between the centre and the egg provider should set out all the terms of the arrangement.
It should identify clearly the egg provider and the centre, and be signed by both parties.
12.16 The agreement should include a statement confirming:
(a) that any patient who has consented to providing eggs for the treatment of others
in licensed treatment under the HFE Act 1990 (as amended) will not be the legal
parent of any resulting child(ren)
(b)
(c)
what information will be available to the egg provider about the recipient and the outcome of
her treatment, for example the number and sex of any resulting children, and
what information will be available to the egg recipient about the egg provider and the
outcome of her treatment, for example the number and sex of any resulting children.
12.17 The agreement should include a full description of what the treatment is expected to involve, including:
(a) the number of treatment cycles covered by the agreement, and
(b)
the expected waiting time for treatment.
12.18 The agreement should include a statement from the egg provider confirming that she has:
(a) had an opportunity to talk with a member of staff qualified to explain the procedures involved
in providing her eggs as part of an egg sharing arrangement
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
received verbal and written information about her treatment
received all the appropriate information listed in the relevant parts of this Code of Practice
been offered counselling about the implications of the treatment, and
been made aware of the screening that will be done before treatment begins.
See also guidance notes:
4 – Information to be provided prior to consent
11 – Donor recruitment, assessment and screening
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Guidance note | 12. Egg sharing arrangements
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