Independent accreditation system for fertility providers to be created

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Federal, state and territory health ministers have agreed to an independent accreditation system for fertility providers in the wake of recent IVF scandals. The ministers made the decision at a Perth meeting to implement all the recommendations of a rapid review of the embattled fertility sector. The review was prompted by revelations fertility provider Monash IVF had twice transferred the wrong embryo to a patient. It is hoped the changes will lift the sector's standards.

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00:00A series of recommendations that will deliver more independence, more transparency and the

00:07highest possible quality of care to the many thousands of families who are seeking this

00:12sector's help in helping them build a family.

00:16There is no greater investment of hope and confidence that I can imagine people making

00:22into a sector than the investment of hope to help build a family.

00:26I know as a father of a beautiful IVF baby myself that the damage to confidence in this

00:31sector over the last several months demanded that health ministers take action.

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