State of the Fertility Sector 2023/2024

# State of the fertility sector 2023/24

Annual publication on HFEA licensed clinics

(1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024)

Published: 1st October 2024

[Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/cjwjns5j/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024-underlying-dataset.xlsx "State of the fertility sector 2023-2024 - underlying dataset")

## Table of contents

- [How we regulate](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#how-we-regulate)

- [1\. Inspections in 2023/24](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-1)

- [2\. There were 226 non-compliances identified at inspection in 2023/24](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-2)

- [3\. In 2023/24, 135 clinics were licensed by the HFEA to provide fertility treatment, storage and/or research](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-3)

- [4\. Total incidents reduced by 8% compared to the previous financial year](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-4)

- [5\. Fewer Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) incidents were reported in 2023/24](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-5)

- [6\. Patient complaints in 2023/24 were consistent with the previous financial year](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#section-6)

- [About our data](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2023-2024/#about-our-data)

## How we regulate

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is the independent regulator of fertility treatment and human embryo research in the United Ki...