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Compare clinics: Aberdeen Fertility Centre, Acorn Fertility, Avenues

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Aberdeen Fertility Centre

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Acorn Fertility

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Avenues

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Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2027
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
25 January 2026
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
11 January 2029
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
10 ratings
4.5
Based on:
8 ratings
4.5
Based on:
47 ratings
IVF birth rate
27%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 720 embryos transferred
No results n/a
No results n/a
Multiple birth rate
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 202 births
No results n/a
No results n/a
IUI birth rate
17%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 6 cycles
No results n/a
No results n/a
DI birth rate
13%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 136 cycles
No results n/a
No results n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
available
available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
available
not available
available
IVF
not available
available
not available
ICSI
not available
available
not available
Insemination
not available
available
not available
Surgical sperm collection
not available
available
not available
In vitro maturation
not available
available
not available
PGT-M
not available
available
not available
PGT-A
not available
available
not available

Donor services:

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

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

Black
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

Asian
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

Mixed
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
not available
not available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
contact the clinic

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Saturday & Sunday - Contact clinic

Monday to Friday:
07:00 - 19:00

Saturday:
07:00 - 19:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 17:00

Address
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
  • Foresterhill
  • Aberdeen
  • AB25 2ZL
  • 112a Cavendish Road
  • Colliers Wood
  • Merton
  • SW19 2EZ
  • 2 Barnby Street
  • London
  • NW1 1AA

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
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    • Cardiff
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    • 60 Wheeleys Road
    • Birmingham
    • B15 2LL
  • Professor Rahim Haloob,
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    • International House, 6 South Molton Street
    • London
    • W1K 5QF,
Transport clinics
None
None
None