Second fertility centre linked to faulty egg-freezing solution
by Ella Pickover
Feb 14, 2024
4 minutes
A second fertility centre may have used a faulty egg and embryo-freezing solution, the fertility regulator has said.
Jessop Fertility, which is based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as a second clinic involved in the incident.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said the clinic “undertook a thorough investigation when they first became aware of the issue and contacted and supported any patient affected”.
Dr Jennifer Hill, medical director at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We began a thorough patient review as soon as the product recall notice was issued.
“We have robust tracing processes in
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