Jackson C K-B This is in addition to changes in the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, which has brought enormous changes in terms of how people can find out about their donors or donor-siblings. #PETdonor

The 10-family limit only applied to families created within the UK, but around half of sperm used in UK clinics is imported, mostly from the US and Denmark which have no such limit. #PETdonor

Furthermore, sperm from UK donors who have reached the maximum 10 families in the UK may be exported by sperm banks and used to create more families. #PETdonor

We’re delighted Jackson C K-B has joined the The Fertility Alliance Advisory Board. He’s Professor of Reproductive Biology at Uni of Birmingham, Director of Bham Women's Hosp 💙 Fertility Centre and Chair of Association of Reproductive & Clinical Scientists

COMMENT: Dr Thomas Hopkins discusses how many families should be created from a single gamete donor, and how useful are current national limits are. To read in BioNews: progress.org.uk/ten-families-a… #donorsperm #donoreggs #gametedonation #donorgametes #ttc #fertility #PETdonor

OUP Medicine IRHEC For those who have not had the chance to read the paper our moderators have created a great tweetorial 👉 x.com/minanmincheva/… #ESHREjc

OUP Medicine IRHEC Mina Mincheva Julia Uraji George Liperis Kashish Sharma Omar Ammar Jackson C K-B Lucy Frith Dorte Egeberg Mariana Martins A quick reminder of the housekeeping essentials before starting #ESHREjc 👇 1. Use #ESHREjc in all your tweets 2. The #ESHREjc will take place starting now until tomorrow 1 June 17.00 CET 🕔 3. Always comment in the thread of the questions (identified with Q1, Q2, …)

We have to be careful that just because someone may do something outside of regulation we do not change what is thought to be right #ESHREjc

It’s really important to note we now have ESHRE best practice guidelines that include what a donor should know .. eshre.eu/Guidelines-and… everyone should be expecting these as a minimum - should it be made a legal requirement as much as cell and tissue screening? #ESHREjc

There are issues around this interpretation and also how UK patients interpret it - this recent PET discussion reflected many patients being upset and unaware that limits were not international progress.org.uk/ten-families-a… #ESHREjc

Although possible this is very unlikely versus standard society chance of this happening through non-paternity - this was discussed in 2015 paper on Donorquota sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #ESHREjc we must not let scaremongering change the science

A difficult consideration is how to also make these choices for the dc-offspring and their networks - not just the wishes of an individual choice - complex in how this balances versus natural conception but there genetic half-siblings always less! #ESHREjc

A great morning in the forum discussing how AI will impact the IVF lab - Yannis Sfontouris Jackson C K-B Nuno Costa-Borges Mónica Marques giving great overviews but also asking critical questions for the future! #ESHRE2024 #PCC2

We at The Royal British Legion are delighted to hear the news from Invictus Games Foundation 💛🖤 that Birmingham, UK will host the 2027 Invictus Games! The Games will take place in July 2027, two years on from the upcoming Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (1/3)

Just under 2 WEEKS to register for the Association of Reproductive & Clinical Scientists SYMPOSIUM 2024 in Birmingham on Friday 13th September uobevents.eventsair.com/arcs-2024/ Register before Friday 23rd August Don’t miss out on our spectacular programme! #andrology #reproduction #embryology #reproductivescience

Age-appropriate sex education is essential for young people's health. Informed about sexual health and their rights, they are more likely to practice safer sex. More from World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday's World Sexual Health Day: bit.ly/473YAM8

IVF add ons! So topical but yet such an old debate! Why have we not moved on!! Or have we! Totally enjoyable debate at ARCS symposium Birmingham thanks to Jackson C K-B and Meurig Gallagher! It’s fun but also very sobering. @TheAssociationofReproductive andClinicalScientists 🙏.

We have lift off! UNITY is now live and recruiting at Bham Women's Hosp 💙 ! Meurig Gallagher Jackson C K-B Centre for Human Reproductive Science

A really important day for our team, but also importantly patients across the UK as UNITY Trial launches - exploring unexplained infertility and what effective treatment options are. Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) Fertility Fairness PET NIHR CRN West Midlands