Surrogacy in the UK, Other Organisations, Groups and Government Bodies.
Please note C.O.T.S. does not sanction any of these external links and cannot be held responsible for any of their content.

LINKS A-P		LINKS P-Z
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING		PRA ENGLAND & WALES
BMA		PRA SCOTLAND & NI
BREAST FEEDING		PARENTAL ORDER ENGLAND & WALES
CANCER SUPPORT		PARENTAL ORDER SCOTLAND & NI
CHILDBIRTH		PREGNANCY
CHILDREN'S ACT 1989		PREMATURE BIRTHS
CM VIRUS		REGISTERING BIRTH
CONCEPTION		SEMEN TEST
CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS		SOLICITORS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH		SUPPORT & ADVICE
EXPENSES		STUDENTS FACT SHEET
GAY PARENTING		STUDENTS INFORMATION
GESTATIONAL (HOST) SURROGACY		SURROGATE ACT 1985
GOVERNMENT BODIES		SURROGACY AROUND THE WORLD
HFEA		SURROGATE'S CONTACT
IVF UNITS		SURROGATE'S INFO/MEMBERSHIP
INDEPENDENT MIDWIVES		SURROGACY LEGAL IN THE UK
INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUPS		SURVEY
INSEMINATION/OVULATION/PREGNANCY KITS		TRADITIONAL (STRAIGHT) SURROGACY
INSURANCE		TRIANGLE
MAR TEST		USA
MEDICAL TESTS
MENOPAUSE
MISCELLANEOUS
MULTIPLE BIRTHS

Web Link	Adoption & Fostering
Adoption & Fostering Information Line	193, Market Street, Hyde, Cheshire., SK14 1HF.      Tel 0800 783 4086
Adoption UK	Manor Farm, , Appletree Road, Tipping Warden, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 1LH Helpline 0870 770 0450 - Fax 01295 660123 Quarterly newsletter on children to adopt.
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering	Skyline House, 200 Union St, London, SE1 OLX Tel 0207 593 2000 - Fax 0207 593 2001
JAFA	Jewish Adoption, Fostering & Infertility Association. Contact Suzi on 0208 952 3638 or Paula on 0208 207 658
National Foster Care	87 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8HA Tel 0207 6206400 - Fax 0207 6206401

 

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Web Link	Insurance
Sovereign Finance www.sovereignfinance.org	Tom Shuster, 11a Forest View Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4AW Tel 01342 313302 Fax 01342 315435
Aviva	http://www.aviva.co.uk/insurance/
	Life insurance for surrogate mother's Single policy for Two year for at least £200,000 on life. Please make sure that the policy is set in place before any attempts at inseminations/transfers take place.

 

Web Link	Medical Tests
The Doctors Laboratory	58 Wimpole Street,, London, W1M 8LQ Tel 0207 460 4800 - Fax 0207 460 4848 For all medical tests required by COTS ie HIV etc. + DNA testing
Relationchecker	c/o Anglia DNA Bioservices Ltd, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane Norwich, NR4 7UH          Tel: 08454 586 587       For DNA(Paternity) testing
Regional Molecular Genetics Laboratory No web site	Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Manchester M27 4HA Contact Dr. Martin Schwarz on Tel/Fax 0161 727 2328  Cystic Fibrosis test

 

Web Link	Miscarriage
Miscarriage Association	c/o Clayton Hospital , Northgate, Wakefield, W. Yorks, WF1 3JS Tel: 01924 200799 - Fax: 01924 298834
Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic No web site	St. Mary's Hospital,, Julia Wilson, Clinic Coordinator, Samaritan Hospital for Women, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5YE Referral by GP. 80% success rate.

 

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Web Link		Miscellaneous
Babybond Ashford No web site		10 Station Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2UP       Tel. 01784 244975 This is a 30 minute ultrasound video of your baby set to music
www.beyondchildlessness.com		Web Site Only
Children's Legal Centre		University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ Tel 01206 873820      Fax 01206 874026 Advice line 01206 873820 give free legal advice on children's issues.
Create Health		Create Health Clinic, 103-105 Harley Street, London, W1G 6AJ Tel: 020 7486 5566       Fax : 020 7486 7070  3D/4D Ultrasound
Echoson Laboratories LTD Echoson Studios,		High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY  Tel. 01572 823888
Gay Parenting		Proudparenting.com, 7336 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 6L,Los Angeles, CA 90046 Tel: 001 323 512-2922     Fax: 001 323 512-2924
Maternity Alliance		3rd Floor West, 2 - 6 Northbough Street, London, EC1V 0AY Tel: 0207 490 7639     Fax 0207 014 1350     Information Line 0207 490 7638 (for information about maternity rights and benefits)
Mothersbliss.		Purely a web site
Mumsnet		Purely a web site
NHS Direct		Tel 0800 665544         NHS Direct is a 24 hours confidential helpline
Patients Association		PO Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3YJ  Tel: 0208 4239111 - Fax: 0208 4239119 For help and information please call our Helpline between 10:00am and 4:00pm Mondays - Fridays 0845 6084455 We are unable to provide information and help via e-mail. Please always try our Helpline first.
Private Health Care Guide		Vi’enne Ltd, Imperial House, St Nicholas Circle, LeicesterLE1 4LF Tel: 0116 242 4165    Fax: 0116 242 4054 The Private Health Care Guide covers all types of private health related services.
Progress		140 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AX    Tel 020 7278 7870    Fax 020 7278 7862 Deals with reproduction.
Tiger		This site provides advice on rights and responsibilities around leave and pay for adoptive parents.
Women's Health		2 Featherstone street, London, EC1 Tel 0845 125 5254 - 9:30- 1:30 calls charged at local rate

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Web Link	Multiple Births
Multiple Births Foundation	Level 4 Hammersmith House, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS    Tel 0208 383 3519 - Fax 0208 383 3041 Email: lisa.clifford@imperial.nhs.uk
Tamba (Twins & Multiple Birth Ass)	Harnott House, 309 Chester Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QQ Tel 0870 121 4000 or 0151 348 0020    Fax 0870 121 4001 or 1051 348 0767

 

 

Web Link	Pregnancy
British Pregnancy Advisory Service	Austy Manor, Wootton Wawen, Solihull, West Midlands. B95 6BX Tel 01564 793225 - Fax 01564 794935 - Actionline 08457 304030
babyworld.co.uk	The Observatory,36-41 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0AU
Netdoctor.co.uk	Purely a web site
Pregnancy.uk	Purely a web site

 

 

Web Link	Premature Births
Bliss	8 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL Tel: 0870 7700 337 - Fax: 0870 7700 338
Tommy's Head Office	1 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7RR Tel: 08707 70 70 70 - Fax: 020 7928 6628
Babyworld.co.uk	The Observatory, 36-41 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0AU
Premature-babies.co.uk	Purely a web site

 

 

Web Link	USA
Center For Surrogate Parenting	West Coast Office, 15821 Ventura Blvd. Suite 675 Encino, California 91431 Tel 001 818-788-8288 - Fax 001 818-981-8287
OPTS	P.O. Box 611 ,Gurnee, IL, 60031      Tel 001 847 782-0224             Support Group
Lawyer	Melissa B. Brisman, Esq., LLC One Paragon Drive, Suite 158 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-505-0099 201-505-0097 Fax www.reproductivelawyer.com
Surrogacy Information	Melissa B. Brisman, Owner Reproductive Possiblilities, LLC and Surrogate Fund Management, LLC One Paragon Drive, Suite 160 Montvale, NJ 07645 Phone: 201-505-0078 Fax:  201-505-0994 www.reproductivepossibilities.com www.surrogatefundmanagement.com Follow me on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/melissabrisman Follow me on Facebook @ Melissa Brisman