Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK’s independent regulator overseeing fertility treatment and embryo research to ensure safety, ethical standards, and compliance with the law.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
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public body of the United Kingdom → regulatory authority → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dataHeld |
data on success rates of fertility clinics
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national fertility treatment statistics → |
| established |
1991
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| foundedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| fundingSource |
UK government
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clinic licence fees → |
| governance |
board of authority members
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| headquartersCountry |
United Kingdom
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| legalBasis |
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 → |
| parentOrganization |
Department of Health and Social Care
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| precededBy |
Interim Licensing Authority for Human In Vitro Fertilisation and Embryology
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| purpose |
to ensure compliance with UK fertility and embryo law
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to ensure patient safety in fertility treatment → to license and monitor fertility treatment and embryo research → to regulate fertility clinics in the United Kingdom → to uphold ethical standards in assisted reproduction → |
| regulates |
assisted reproductive technology
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donor insemination → embryo research → fertility treatment → in vitro fertilisation → storage of gametes and embryos → |
| regulatoryScope |
donation of eggs, sperm and embryos
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use and storage of human eggs and sperm → use of human embryos outside the body → |
| responsibility |
advising the UK government on assisted reproduction
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approving certain embryo research projects → inspecting licensed fertility clinics → issuing licences to fertility clinics → maintaining a register of donors and donor-conceived people → maintaining a register of fertility treatments → monitoring clinic performance and outcomes → providing information to patients about fertility treatment → setting standards for fertility treatment → |
| sector |
healthcare regulation
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| shortName |
HFEA
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| website |
https://www.hfea.gov.uk/
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| worksWith |
National Health Service
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patient advocacy groups → professional fertility societies → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Department of Health and Social Care
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oversees |
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
("Interim Licensing Authority for Human In Vitro Fertilisation and Embryology")
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precededBy |
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
("HFEA")
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shortName |