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Phoebe Babbington

Deputy Laboratory Manager
Phoebe is currently the Laboratory Manager for Care Fertility London, where she is involved in the general management and day-to-day running of a busy IVF lab. The majority of her time is spent managing her team, speaking with patients, and routinely performing ICSI and embryo biopsy.

Training

Phoebe completed her embryology training via the Scientist Training Programme (STP) for Reproductive Science at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester.  This included a three-year part time MSc in Clinical Science (Reproductive Science) from the University of Nottingham from which she graduated with distinction. Part of her training included a research project which involved the development and optimisation of an in-vitro model to assess the early stages of human embryo implantation. This work contributed to work that was eventually published in the Journal of Human Reproduction.

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The favourite part of my job is speaking with patients. I love the fact that our job helps patient in all different circumstances in trying to conceive, in particular same-sex and surrogate patients.
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Phoebe Babbington

Career

After completion of her training, Phoebe moved to Care fertility in 2015. Initially she worked as a clinical embryologist at our Tunbridge Wells clinic, then moved to our London clinic where she progressed a senior embryologist. Phoebe has also spent some time on the ACE executive committee as the ACE STP representative. In 2021, Phoebe became the Deputy Lab manager at Care Fertility London. She helps manage a lovely team of people that includes senior embryologists, clinical embryologists, pre-registrant scientists and laboratory technicians.

Specialities & Credentials

During her time Care Fertility Phoebe has been involved in various Scientific Focus Groups (Andrology and Oocyte Vitrification Optimisation) to help promote continuous improvement and best practice guidance to embryologists within the Care Fertility group. Phoebe spends the majority of her time ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the busy London IVF lab, as well as her involvement in cryo-management, lab equipment maintenance, and management of international imports and exports of frozen gametes and embryos.

Membership of Professional Bodies

Phoebe is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a Clinical Scientist and is also a member of the association of reproductive and clinic scientists (ARCS).

Links to published works

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