HFEA speeches

BFS Summer Conference

2 September 2008

HFEA Chief Executive Alan Doran gave a presentation to the BFS Summer Conference in Liverpool on 'Inspection, where are we heading'

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HFEA Director of Information Richard Cullen gave a presentation to the BFS Summer Conference on the HFEA's role as an Information Provider.

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National Infertility Day

19 July 2008

The fourth National Infertility Day took place in London on Saturday 19th July 2008. The full day conference is aimed at empowering patients at all stages of their infertility journey and the health professionals who work with them.

HFEA Authority member Sam Abdalla and HFEA Director of Policy & Communications Tim Whitaker presented an analysis of the HFEA's long term data called 'Doctor... I am not pregnant after 3 attempts, what is my chance at the 4th attempt'

Presentation by Sam Abdalla (189 Kb)

ACE Annual conference

3 January 2008

Alan Doran, interim Chief Executive of the HFEA delivered a speech at the Association of Clinical Embryologists' Annual Conference.

20 Years of regulation: Law, Science and Society (40Kb)

BFS winter conference

4 December 2007

Walter Merricks, interim Chair of the HFEA delivered a speech at the British Fertility Society winter conference.

Improving baby safety by reducing multiple births (31 Kb)

Westminster Health Forum

25 October 2007

 

Alan Doran, interim Chief Executive of the HFEA, delivered a speech at the Westminster Health Forum. The theme of the speech was 'The role of the HFEA'.

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HFEA Annual Review Meeting

7 December 2006

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) held its Annual Review meeting on Thursday 7 December 2006 in central London.

It was an opportunity for those with an interest in issues surrounding assisted reproduction, whether patient, practitioner or academic, to meet informally over drinks. There was a short presentation looking at some of the feedback the HFEA has received over the year from patients and a look ahead to the issues and challenges of the coming year.

Annual review meeting presentation (46 Kb)

Driving Improvement-Lessons from the UK's fertility sector 2005-06 (83 Kb)

National Infertility Day 2006

10 June 2006

The third National Infertility Day will take place in London on Saturday 10th June 2006. It is a full day conference aimed at empowering patients and it is suitable for those at all stages of their infertility journey, health professionals and anyone who comes into contact with those experiencing infertility or anyone who wishes to learn more about the treatments and therapies on offer.
 
Suzi Leather, Chair of the HFEA will be giving a Keynote Lecture Titled "Putting patients first."
 
For information see http://www.nationalinfertilityday.com/

The Full Text of Suzi's Speech (57.2 Kb)  

First World Forum on Science and Civilisation

14 April 2006 - 17 April 2006

SAID Business School, Oxford

Tomorrow's People: the Challenges of Technologies for Life Extension and Enhancement will take a close look at what some characterise as the next stage of evolution: conscious efforts by human beings to reshape their inherited physical, cognitive and emotional identities by extending lifespan and enhancing human capacities.

It will examine the range of technologies offering lives that purport to be longer, stronger, smarter and happier.

Summary of speech by Dame Suzi Leather

 Full speech by Dame Suzi Leather

 

Last updated: 05 September 2008