The centre's licence has been suspended and special measures have been brought in, requiring staff to work in pairs so they can double-check all clinical activities.
A London fertility clinic has had its licence suspended due to 'significant concerns' after a 'tragic loss of embryos'. The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority said it has paused the Homerton Fertility Centre's licence as there would be a 'potential risk to patients, gametes and embryos' if it did not act. Staff at the centre are 'currently investigating issues relating to the storage of embryos,' the local NHS Foundation Trust said.
Read more from Sky News:Boy, 11, stopped towing caravan down M1Pro-Palestine protesters vandalise Cambridge painting Prior to the licence suspension, the clinic - which is part of the Homerton University Hospital - made a number of changes, including ordering all staff to work in pairs so they can double-check all clinical activities. Security at the centre has been increased and the Trust also said it has 're-checked the competencies' of staff.
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