Expert group
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) set up an expert group to gather evidence as part of the multiple births and embryo transfer review.
The role of the Expert group was to:
- examine the incidence and impact of multiple births.
- understand the experience of single embryo transfer in other countries and its impact upon success rates and multiple birth rates.
- consider the availability of NHS funding for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK and how funding might affect the implementation of policies to reduce multiple births and review the presentation of success rates and multiple birth rates in HFEA literature.
The group met every two months and concluded the project and produced a report in December 2006.
Membership of the group
The membership of the Expert group was broad-based and included representatives from clinical IVF, embryology, the patient perspective, data collection, multiple births, neonatology and NHS commissioning.
| Prof Peter Braude (Chair) Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists |
Prof Dr Jan Gerris Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Mr Sam Abdalla The Lister Hospital / HFEA member |
Dr Patricia Hamilton Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health |
| Prof David Barlow University of Glasgow |
Helen Kendrew British Fertility Society |
| Dr Siladitya Bhattacharya University of Aberdeen |
Prof Bill Ledger University of Sheffield |
| Kate Brian Patient perspective |
Dr Brian Lieberman St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester |
| Clare Lewis-Jones Infertility Network UK / HFEA member |
Dr Dave Morroll Association of Clinical Embryologists |
| Jane Denton Multiple Births Foundation |
Assoc Prof Karl Nygren Sofiahemmet Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Dr Alun Elias-Jones Leicester Royal Infirmary |
Dr Claire O’Donnell Cheshire and Merseyside Primary Care Trust |