Assisted Conception Unit's new location official opening
Families with children born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment or following preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) were among the guests celebrating the official opening of the new Assisted Conception Unit on Thursday 23 April 2009.
Professor Peter Braude, Head of Women's Health and director of the PGD programme, said: "We are proud that our success rates for PGD significantly exceed those reported by the European PGD consortium. One in three couples in whom we find healthy embryos after testing can expect to become pregnant using this technique. So far we have provided treatment for over 600 couples and have nearly 200 babies born, making us the most experienced and successful unit in the UK.
Artwork exhibition
The department has a permanent exhibition of artworks by award-winning artist Gina Glover. Gina completed a year as 'artist in residence' at the Trust's Assisted Conception Unit (ACU). Commissioned by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity|, she produced photographs to bring the work of the department to life. Her artwork now adorns the unit's walls, from its entrance right through to the waiting area and treatment and consultation rooms.
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Gina spent time attending meetings and consulting staff about the ethical decisions facing them every day, which helped to shape her artwork. In October this year, she was awarded the Royal Photography Society's Hood Medal for her advances in photography for public service.
For more examples of Gina's work please see the websites below:
November 2006: PGD team wins Hospital Doctor award for innovation
The PGD team won the Innovation Team of the Year in the 2006 awards.
The Hospital Doctor award is a national event open to all NHS Trusts to recognise and reward the excellent work carried out. Teams are assessed for their innovation, teamwork, quality and effective use of resources.
For more information, see the Hospital Doctor awards press release |on the Guy's and St Thomas' website.
November 2006: Arrival of the UK's first PGH and 100th PGD babies
Guy's and St Thomas' announced the birth of the UK's first babies to be born using the pioneering preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technique called PGH (preimplantation genetic haplotyping). The twins were also the 100th to be born on the Trust's leading PGD programme.
Like many of the couples helped by our team, the Greenstreet family already have one child with a serious genetic condition - cystic fibrosis. PGH was used to identify embryos unaffected by cystic fibrosis, for which both partners carry the gene.
For more information, see the 100th PGD babies press release |on the Guy's and St Thomas' website.
June 2006: launch of preimplantation genetic haplotyping (PGH)
Guy's and St Thomas' launched the revolutionary new technology PGH, which allowed more conditions to be diagnosed, more acurately, so couples would be able to benefit from preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).
For more information, see the PGH press release |on the Guy's and St Thomas' website.
Press coverage:
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The Times
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The Independent - front page
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The Guardian - front page
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The Sun
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The Daily Mail - front page
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The Express
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The Telegraph
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Financial Times
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Reuters
Broadcast - interviews with Alison Lashwood, Peter Braude, Pam Renwick or Caroline Ogilvie
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BBC News - 1 O'clock News (interview with Alison and Peter)
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ITN News - 12.30pm News, top story (interview with Peter)
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Sky News - all day, top story (interviews with Alison and Caroline)
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Channel 4 News - 12 noon, top story (interviews with Peter and Caroline)
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Channel 4 News - 7pm (interview with Caroline)
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Channel 5 News - evening news (interview with Alison)
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BBC News 24 - all day (interview with Alison)
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BBC Breakfast News, top story (interview with Alison)
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BBC Radio 4 Today programme (interview with Peter)
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BBC Radio Scotland (interview with Alison)
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BBC Radio Wales (interview with Alison)
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Radio 5 Live (interview with Alison)
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BBC World Service - lunchtime (interview with Pam in Prague)
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