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Compare clinics: Aberdeen Fertility Centre, Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM)

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Aberdeen Fertility Centre

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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

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Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM)

Treatment only

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 January 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 June 2028
Patient rating
5
Based on:
2 ratings
5
Based on:
2 ratings
No results n/a
IVF birth rate
24%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 343 embryos transferred
n/a
n/a
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 243 births
n/a
n/a
IUI birth rate
n/a
9%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 82 cycles
13%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 32 cycles
DI birth rate
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 101 cycles
n/a
n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

IVF
available
not available
not available
ICSI
available
not available
not available
Insemination
available
available
not available
Surgical sperm collection
available
not available
not available
Fertility preservation
available
not available
not available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
available
not available
not available

Donor services:

Egg sharing programme
available
not available
not available
Known donor programme
available
not available
not available
Recruits egg donors
available
not available
not available
Recruits sperm donors
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

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Black
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Asian
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Mixed
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
available
Named nurse system
not available
available
not available
One physician throughout treatment
not available
available
not available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 13:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available

Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 16:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Address
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
  • Foresterhill
  • Aberdeen
  • AB25 2ZL
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • Wheal Unity Clinic, Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Wing
  • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine
  • Truro
  • TR1 3LJ