Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, 2022
# National Patient Survey 2021
Survey of UK fertility patients, 2 November – 7 December 2021
April 2022
The key findings are published on this page with a statistical appendix available for download. A separate [Quality & Methodology report](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/patient-survey-2021-quality-and-methodology-report) provides details on survey methodology and patient profile.
[Download the underlying dataset as Excel Worksheet](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/lqwnb4lp/2022-04-07-national-patient-survey-underlying-data.xlsx "National Patient Survey Underlying Data").
## - [Main points](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#main-points)
- [1\. Introduction](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#introduction)
- [2\. Recent experience of fertility treatment](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#recent-experience-of-fertility-treatment)
- [3\. Experience of speaking to a GP about fertility concerns](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#experience-of-speaking-to-a-gp-about-fertility-concerns)
- [4\. Multiple embryo transfers](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#multiple-embryo-transfers)
- [5\. Use of donor eggs, sperm, or embryos](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#use-of-donor-eggs-sperm-or-embryos)
- [6\. Treatment add-ons](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#treatment-add-ons)
- [7\. Knowledge of HFEA & Information/support sources](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/national-patient-survey-2021/#knowledge-of-hfea-information-support-sources)
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# State of the fertility sector 2020/21
**Annual publication on HFEA licensed clinics**
November 2021
[**Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx**](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/media/5czb4k2o/2024-02-26-state-of-the-sector-underlying-data.xlsx "State of the Sector 2020/21 underlying dataset").
## - [About this report](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#about-this-report)
- [HFEA regulatory response to COVID-19](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#hfea-regulatory-response-to-covid-19)
- [Maintaining regulatory oversight](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#maintaining-regulatory-oversight)
- [There were 77 inspections undertaken in 2020/21, taking a hybrid inspection approach](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#there-were-77-inspections-undertaken-in-2020-21-taking-a-hybrid-inspection-approach)
- [In 2020/21, 103 clinics were licensed by the HFEA to provide fertility treatment](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#in-2020-21-103-clinics-were-licensed-by-the-hfea-to-provide-fertility-treatment)
- [The number of incidents in 2020/21 is broadly consistent with previous years](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#the-number-of-incidents-in-2020-21-is-broadly-consistent-with-previous-years)
- [The number of severe incidents of OHSS reported declined in 2020/21](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/state-of-the-fertility-sector-2020-2021/#the-number-of-severe-incidents-of-ohss-reported-declined-in-2020-21)
- [A total of 88 patient complaints were received about licensed clinics in 2...