Professor Tim Child – Chair of Trustees
Tim is an Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford.
He became an HFEA member in January 2021 and Chairs the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC). Tim was a member of the 2013 NICE Fertility Guidelines Group. He is co-author of the UK’s highest selling Obs and Gynae textbook and has published over 100 research papers and chapters. Tim is a firm believer in Evidence Based Medicine and has undertaken many trials assessing assisted conception interventions.
Professor Abha Maheshwari
Professor Abha Maheshwari is the lead consultant for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in Aberdeen Fertility Centre.
Being Person Responsible and laboratory director, she is fully aware of clinical and legislative practices as well as challenges facing fertility treatments. She has been part of a number of subcommittees working on Scottish Guidance on various aspects of fertility over the years.
Nationally she is a panel member for licence centres in HFEA and Andrology special interest Group of British Fertility Society. She is also subspecialty training supervisor for RCOG accredited subspeciality training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery as well as trainer for multiple training modules for British Fertility Society. She is a strong advocate for research and research being lead and delivered in clinical setting to improve patient care.
She is also Clinical lead for Reproductive Health and Childbirth for National Research Scotland after having had personal fellowships from Chief Scientist Office for working on safety and efficacy of Assisted Reproduction. She has published extensively in the field both primary and secondary research and given talks nationally and internationally.
Angela Pericleous-Smith
Angela is Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association working as a counsellor with over 20 years’ experience and specialising in fertility counselling since 2004 when she joined Leeds Fertility alongside her Private counselling and supervision practise in York. Previously, working with one-parent families, survivors of rape and abuse and as a Children’s counsellor for the NSPCC. alongside her private counselling and supervision practise in York.
Angela is a member of British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and an Accredited member of BICA. Currently she is a Trainer with the BICA Training Group providing training to other fertility counsellors to promote high standards of fertility counselling and is Deputy Chair of the BICA Accreditation Board. Angela has co-authored BICA Guidelines for Good Practice in Fertility Counselling 4th Ed. 2019.
Anya Sizer
Anya has been a prolific campaigner for fair IVF treatment on the NHS . She has spent the last fifteen years working in fertility and IVF support .
Anya has delivered many talks/presentations throughout the UK to organisations such as BICA, BFS, NHS, HFEA and Adoption UK. As a mum of three through IVF and adoption, Anya’s experience of fertility spans first-hand experience and professional life. Anya is the author of ‘Fertile Thinking’ and is an Executive Committee Member for Fabian Women’s network .
Raj Mathur
Raj is a reproductive medicine specialist working in a large NHS fertility service based in Saint Mary’s Hospital Manchester and is also Senior Consultant at Manchester Fertility. He has been in the field of fertility for over 25 years and has led NHS fertility services in Manchester and Cambridge. Between 2021 and 2024 Raj chaired the British Fertility Society, which represents professionals working in this field in the UK. He has been an advisor to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
Raj’s interests are in ensuring equitable access to fertility treatment in the NHS and reducing the risks associated with IVF. He has published several original research papers and book chapters and is the lead author of national guidelines on prevention and management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. He is a member of the NICE guideline committee tasked with developing guidance to support the care of people with fertility problems. He is active in public engagement and advocacy for improved NHS fertility care.
