Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, 2022
# National Patient Survey 2021
Survey of UK fertility patients, 2 November – 7 December 2021
April 2022
The key findings are published on this page with a statistical appendix available for download. A separate [Quality & Methodology report](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/patient-survey-2021-quality-and-methodology-report) provides details on survey methodology and patient profile.
[Download the underlying dataset as Excel Worksheet](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/lqwnb4lp/2022-04-07-national-patient-survey-underlying-data.xlsx "National Patient Survey Underlying Data").
## - [Main points](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#main-points)
- [1\. Introduction](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#introduction)
- [2\. Recent experience of fertility treatment](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#recent-experience-of-fertility-treatment)
- [3\. Experience of speaking to a GP about fertility concerns](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#experience-of-speaking-to-a-gp-about-fertility-concerns)
- [4\. Multiple embryo transfers](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#multiple-embryo-transfers)
- [5\. Use of donor eggs, sperm, or embryos](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#use-of-donor-eggs-sperm-or-embryos)
- [6\. Treatment add-ons](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#treatment-add-ons)
- [7\. Knowledge of HFEA & Information/support sources](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#knowledge-of-hfea-information-support-sources)
- [About ou...
InfertilityGamete and Embryo DonationUK Fertility RegulationDonor Conception
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, 2022
# Trends in egg, sperm and embryo donation 2020
Statistics on donation November 2022
[Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/ycjb2gnm/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020-underlying-dataset.xlsx "Trends in egg, sperm and embryo donation 2020 - underlying dataset")
## - [Main points](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#main-points)
- [Foreword](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#foreword)
- [Section 1. Use of donor eggs, sperm and embryos has increased](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-1)
- [Section 2. Donor registrations have increased, though access to donors of ethnic minority backgrounds varies](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-2)
- [Section 3. Treatments using donor eggs, sperm and embryos less commonly funded by NHS](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-3)
- [Section 4. Donor eggs can increase birth rates for older patients](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-4)
- [Section 5. From 2023, donor-conceived people will be able to access information on their donors](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-5)
- [Section 6. Characteristics of egg and sperm donors have changed over time](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sperm-and-embryo-donation-2020/#section-6)
- [About our data](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/trends-in-egg-sp...