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Compare clinics: Birmingham Women's Hospital, CARE Fertility Plymouth, Guys Hospital

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Birmingham Women's Hospital

Treatment with Storage
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CARE Fertility Plymouth

Treatment with Storage
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Guys Hospital

Treatment with Storage and Research

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 November 2025
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 August 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 June 2025
Patient rating
2
Based on:
5 ratings
5
Based on:
7 ratings
5
Based on:
22 ratings
IVF birth rate
27%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 969 embryos transferred
26%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 323 embryos transferred
16%

Below national average

Based on: 2713 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
7.8%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 358 births
9.1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 121 births
7.6%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 987 births
IUI birth rate
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
No results n/a
15%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 39 cycles
DI birth rate
13%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 46 cycles
23%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 48 cycles
8%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 71 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

BMI limit
available
not available
available
Patients from abroad
available
available
available
Treats NHS patients
available
available
available
Treats private patients
available
available
available
Upper age limit of patients treated
available
not available
available

Treatments:

IVF
available
available
available
ICSI
available
available
available
Insemination
available
available
available
Surgical sperm collection
available
available
available
Fertility preservation
available
available
available
PGT-M
available
not available
available
PGT-A
available
not available
not available

Donor services:

Egg sharing programme
available
not available
not available
Known donor programme
available
available
available
Recruits egg donors
available
available
available
Recruits donors for research projects
available
not available
not available
Recruits sperm donors
available
available
not available
Sperm sharing
available
not available
not available

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Black
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Asian
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Mixed
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Other ethnic groups
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Counselling and support:

Compulsory counselling for donors
available
not available
available
Counselling services at clinic
available
available
available
Dedicated counsellor
available
available
available
Number of counselling sessions included
available
available
available

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
not available
available
One physician throughout treatment
not available
not available
available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 16:00

BH opening times will vary
Address
  • Assisted Conception Unit
  • Birmingham Women's Hospital
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TG
  • 10 William Prance Road
  • Science Park
  • Derriford, Plymouth
  • Devon
  • PL6 5WR
  • 11th Floor, Tower Wing, Assisted Conception Unit, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust
  • Guy's Hospital Great Maze Pond
  • London
  • SE1 9RT

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
  • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM),
    • Wheal Unity Clinic, Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Wing
    • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine
    • Truro
    • TR1 3LJ
  • Care Fertility Leeds,
    • Seacroft Hospital York Road
    • Leeds
    • LS14 6UH
  • Jessop Fertility,
    • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    • Jessop Wing Tree Root Walk
    • Sheffield
    • S10 2SF
  • Royal Devon and Fertility Exeter,
    • Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) Gladstone Road
    • Devon
    • Exeter
    • EX1 2ED
Transport clinics
None
None
None