The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority would like to hear your opinions about the way information held on IVF patients should be disclosed to researchers.
Under the new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, information about patients can be disclosed to medical and non-medical researchers, but exactly how this might be done is still being discussed. The information held on patients by clinics is quite detailed, and the HFEA has access to the name, date of birth and cause of infertility of those who have IVF treatment. More research in the field of IVF could benefit us all, but at the same time it is perfectly understandable to have some reservations about how identifying data is released. Now's your chance to express your views on this, at the HFEA online survey which you can find at www.hfea.gov.uk
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