Assisted Reproductive Treatment Regulations 2019
Sch 5Information to be recorded in Register kept by a doctor carrying out artificial insemination using donor sperm
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Schedule 5—Information to be recorded in Register kept by a doctor carrying out artificial insemination using donor sperm
Regulation 16
1 Information relating to each artificial insemination carried out by a doctor using donor sperm
The following information is prescribed in relation to each artificial insemination carried out by a doctor using donor sperm—
(a) the unique patient identifier of the woman who was inseminated and, if applicable, the unique patient identifier of the woman's partner;
(b) the date on which the insemination took place;
(c) the place at which the insemination took place;
(d) the date on which the sperm was received by the doctor;
(e) the unique donor identifier;
(f) whether the donor is known to the woman or her partner, if any;
(g) if any drugs were used to induce ovulation, the drugs used;
(h) date on which the doctor sighted the donor's passport, driver licence or other identification bearing the donor's photograph and signature.
2 Information relating to a donor
The following information is prescribed in relation to a donor of sperm used for an artificial insemination—
(c) any other names by which the donor is or has been known;
(d) the date of birth of the donor;
(f) the donor's residential address and contact telephone number;
(g) the date on which the donor produced the sperm;
(h) the place at which the donor produced the sperm;
(i) the date on which the donor's sperm was received by the doctor;
(j) the ethnic background of the donor's parents and grandparents, if known;
(k) the donor's height;
(l) the donor's build;
(m) the donor's blood group;
(n) any known genetic abnormality of the donor and, if available, any results of tests undertaken in relation to that abnormality;
(o) the number of women who have given birth to children conceived using the donor's sperm or an embryo formed from the donor's sperm, including any current or former partner of the donor;
(p) the total number of children born as a result of artificial inseminations carried out by the doctor using the donor's sperm;
(q) whether the donor has donated, or intends to donate, sperm or embryos to any registered ART provider or to another doctor and, if so—
(r) the date on which the donor received counselling in accordance with section 18 of the Act and the name of the counsellor who provided the counselling.