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Who We Are
Based at 111 Harley Street, London, WIG 6AW. see Executive Officers
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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Becoming an infertility counsellor
How can you become an infertility counsellor? read more »
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New Fertility Support Group for Edinburgh and the Lothian region
There will be a new, free support group for any individual or couple that have had problems or are having problems conceiving, maintaining a pregnancy, wanting pre-conception health information, information on natural fertility awareness or information on assisted conception.
The aim of the service is to provide education and support to those with infertility issues, having difficulty maintaining a pregnancy or who may be going through or thinking of assisted conception treatment. read more »
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New HFEA service - Donor sibling link
In April 2010, we're launching a new service to enable contact between people who share the same sperm, egg or embryo donor.
This will be called Donor Sibling Link and initial pre-launch information about what it does and who it is for can be found on our website at http://www.hfea.gov.uk/donor-sibling-link.html
Donor Sibling Link will be only available to those born as a result of donor-conception treatment in a HFEA licensed clinic after August 1991; who have reached the age of 18 and who wish to share their contact details with their donor-conceived siblings. read more »
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BICA Audit templates
Audit as a way of reviewing and improving the quality of care to patients and clients
has become established practice within the NHS. It is a subject that is of increasing interest and importance in the wider health professions field, including counselling. BACP emphasise the importance of audit… read more »
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Upcoming events
- CREATING A STANDARDISED WELFARE OF THE CHILD FORM(event)(9 hours)
- Central England Regional Forum: Experiences in cross border reproductive care for counsellors and clients’(event)(8 days)
- Centre workshops on multiple births and consent to the(event)(12 days)
- When is enough, enough?(event)(35 days)
- When is enough, enough?/Breaking bad news(event)(35 days)
- SUPERVISION IN PRACTICE: A STUDY DAY FOR COUNSELLORS AND STAFF WORKING WITH FERTILITY(event)(57 days)
