State of the Fertility Sector 2022/2023

# State of the fertility sector 2022/23

Annual publication on HFEA licensed centres

(1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023)

Published: 12th September 2023

[Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/2znoxhqv/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023-underlying-dataset.xlsx "State of the fertility sector 2022-2023 - underlying dataset")

## Table of contents

- [About this report](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#about-this-report)

- [1\. There were 85 inspections undertaken in 2022/23](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#section-1)

- [2\. Critical non-compliances have decreased to 2%](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#section-2)

- [3\. In 2022/23, 107 clinics were licensed by the HFEA to provide fertility treatment](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#section-3)

- [4\. No Grade A incidents since 2020/21, and severe/critical OHSS incidents remained consistent with previous years](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#section-4)

- [5\. Patient complaints decreased in 2022/23](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#section-5)

- [About our data](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2022-2023/#about-our-data)

## About this report

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is the independent regulator of fertility treatment and human embryo research in the United Kingdom (UK). We aim to ensure that everyone receives high quality care in a licenced fertility clinic. We do this by licensing, monitoring, and inspecting fertility clinics and research centres [i](https://www.hfea.go...