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Compare clinics: Aberdeen Fertility Centre, Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Edinburgh Fertility Centre

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Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
10 ratings
No results n/a
5
Based on:
19 ratings
IVF birth rate
27%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 720 embryos transferred
0%

0% national average

n/a
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 202 births
0%

0% national average

n/a
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 242 births
IUI birth rate
17%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 6 cycles
0%

0% national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
13%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 136 cycles
0%

0 national average

n/a
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
not available
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
available
Recruits egg donors
available
not available
available
Recruits sperm donors
available
not available
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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

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

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

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
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:
09:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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The service is normally closed during public holidays
Address
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
  • Foresterhill
  • Aberdeen
  • AB25 2ZL
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA