The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK's independent regulator overseeing the use of gametes and embryos in fertility treatment and research.
The HFEA licenses fertility clinics and centres carrying out in vitro fertilisation (IVF), other assisted conception procedures and human embryo research.
For patients & their supporters
Choose a fertility clinic
Compare and contrast fertility clinics based on your needs.
Find out the entire fertility process, step by step, from how to get started to what will happen at the fertility clinic.
Research what infertility is and see what different treatment options are available.
Key areas:
For clinic staff & other professionals
The latest guidance, HFEA forms and procedures for staff members of HFEA licensed clinics. Download the Code of Practice and the latest inspection reports. Logon to read the latest Alerts.