The 45th episode of the Progress Educational Trust podcast explores the needs and interests of everyone involved in egg donation – including donors, recipients, donor-conceived people, fertility professionals, regulators and policymakers – with Dr Jane Stewart, Professor Nicky Hudson, Angela Pericleous-Smith, Sophie Cook and Professor Mark Hanson.
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We would like to thank Jon Nicoll (who created the opening and closing music for our podcast), and also London Egg Bank (which supported the event featured in the 45th episode).
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- What Is the Impact of Fertility Treatment on the Health of Resulting Children?, taking place online on Wednesday 29 April 2026 – register here.
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