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

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Aberdeen Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage
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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

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Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 January 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 December 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
6 ratings
No results n/a
4
Based on:
15 ratings
IVF birth rate
23%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 377 embryos transferred
No results n/a
33%

Above national average

Based on: 916 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
3.5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 199 births
No results n/a
7.3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 493 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
6%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
DI birth rate
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 164 cycles
No results n/a
17%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 134 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:

IVF
available
not available
not available
ICSI
available
not available
not available
Insemination
available
not available
not available
Surgical sperm collection
available
not available
not available
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
not 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

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
available
One physician throughout treatment
not available
available
not available
Named nurse system
not available
not available
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:
08:00 - 19:30

Tuesday:
08:00 - 19:30

Wednesday:
08:00 - 19:30

Thursday:
08:00 - 19:30

Friday:
08:00 - 15:30

Saturday:
08:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 16:00

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
  • Assisted Conception Services Unit
  • Queen Elizabeth Building Alexandra Parade
  • Glasgow
  • G31 2ER