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Compare clinics: Edinburgh Fertility Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Hartshorne and Genesis Group

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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage
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Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Treatment with Storage
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Hartshorne and Genesis Group

Research only

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 December 2026
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
1 January 0001
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
10 ratings
4.5
Based on:
20 ratings
No results n/a
IVF birth rate
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
37%

Above national average

Based on: 1132 embryos transferred
No results n/a
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 243 births
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 427 births
No results n/a
IUI birth rate
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
No results n/a
DI birth rate
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 138 cycles
No results n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
available
not available

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

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

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
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

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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
not 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
not available
Named nurse system
not available
available
not available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
not available
Parking
available
available
not available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

The service is normally closed during public holidays

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

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Address
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA
  • Assisted Conception Services Unit
  • Queen Elizabeth Building Alexandra Parade
  • Glasgow
  • G31 2ER
  • Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories
  • Warwick Medical School Clifford Bridge Road
  • Coventry
  • CV2 2DX