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State of the fertility sector 2020/21
Annual publication on HFEA licensed clinics Published: November 2021 Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx.
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- About this report
- HFEA regulatory response to COVID-19
- Maintaining regulatory oversight
- There were 77 inspections undertaken in 2020/21, taking a hybrid inspection approach
- In 2020/21, 103 clinics were licensed by the HFEA to provide fertility treatment
- The number of incidents in 2020/21 is broadly consistent with previous years
- The number of severe incidents of OHSS reported declined in 2020/21
- [A total of 88 patient complaints were received about licensed clinics in 2...
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (2021). State of the Fertility Sector 2020/2021.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. State of the Fertility Sector 2020/2021. 2021.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. State of the Fertility Sector 2020/2021. 2021.