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Woman's Hour: BBC Radio 4

BBC 5 live: Donal MacIntyre: IVF mistakes 'nearly double'

The number of mistakes made at IVF clinics in England and Wales nearly doubled in 12 months, figures obtained by BBC 5 live show.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Association (HFEA) - the IVF regulatory body - said reported incidents rose from 182 in 2007/8 to 334 in 2008/9. The HFEA said that represented below 1% of more than 50,000 cycles carried out.

Incidents range from technical failures to serious mix-ups including the wrong sperm being put with the wrong egg; or embryos being transferred into the wrong woman.

Transcript of Lord Robert Winston on Radio New Zealand

ABC radio in Brisbane, Australia featuring Wendy Kramer, the founder of the Donor Sibling Register in America. Wendy attended the Fertility Soc Conference in Brisbane this week, where professionals from our NZ Fertility field were also attending.

America still has huge issues in regard to donor conception. Although NZ has addressed some of the issues still facing other countries, there is still some work to be done in respect to donor and sibling issues here.

An interview with Wendy Kramer on ABC radio Tuesday 21 October 2008 9:05

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2008/2396414.htm

The title is Donor Sibling Registry