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Who We Are
Based at 111 Harley Street, London, WIG 6AW. Officers are : Mollie Graneek , Chair; Janet Owen, Treasurer; Paul Crowther, Journal Editor; Isobel O'Neill, Publications/Scottish Rep.; Sue Bedigan, Membership Secretary.
The Association was founded in 1988 for infertility counsellors with a membership drawn from a variety of professions including counsellors, psychologists, nurses, social workers etc.It was established to represent the interests, views and needs of members actively involved counselling people with fertility issues and of professionals in related research. It seeks to address the many practical, social, psychological and ethical issues around the treatment of assisted conception. BICA is also committed to improving the educational opportunities and training of Infertility Counsellors.
The Association is a registered Charity with its own constitution and guidelines for practice. We expect our members to adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy or other professional Code of Ethics. Administered by an elected Executive Committee and supporting regional groups it is financed through annual membership subscriptions and sponsorship.
Mission Statement
BICA aims to encourage and facilitate its members to provide the highest standards of counselling support to people affected by fertility issues.
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National Infertility Day
INFERTILITY NETWORK UK AND ACEBABES
ANNOUNCE A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
‘In recognition of 30 years of IVF’
Following the huge success of previous events, the next National Infertility Day (NID) conference will take place on 19th July 2008 at The New Connaught Rooms in central London,
More information on the programme together with a booking form will be available shortly but meantime visit www.nationalinfertilityday.com to keep up to date with progress on the event. read more »
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The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions
New guidance produced by the Royal College of Physicians, The Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provides the latest information on the effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions. read more »
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Guidelines for Good Practice in Infertility Counselling
February 18, 2008 - 3:02pm — webmaster(issued free with new membership)
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BICA Training Programme 2008
This is the training programme prepared by the BICA Training Group for members and other interested colleagues. If you are interested please can you contact, by email the trainers, (as given below) as soon as possible. If you know of anyone else who might be interested, i.e. nurses, clinicians, non-members of BICA please photocopy this programme.
INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR PRACTISING INFERTILITY COUNSELLORS OR COUNSELLORS WORKING IN RELATED HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
Chancellors Conference Centre, Manchester 17/18.07.08. read more »
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Upcoming events
- Hard to Conceive and Working with Infertility(event)(56 days)
- National Infertility Day(event)(64 days)
- BFS Summer College(event)(109 days)
