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Compare clinics: Edinburgh Fertility Centre, The Lister Fertility Clinic

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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

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The Lister Fertility Clinic

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
Patient rating
5
Based on:
19 ratings
5
Based on:
15 ratings
IVF birth rate
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
28%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 1232 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 242 births
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 615 births
IUI birth rate
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
10%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 41 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
available
IVF
not available
available
ICSI
not available
available
Insemination
not available
available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
not available
available
PGT-M
not available
available
PGT-A
not available
available

Donor services:

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

available

Egg donors:

Immediately available

available

Sperm donors:

Immediately available

available

Embryo donors:

Immediately available

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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Asian
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Mixed
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Counselling and support:

Compulsory counselling for donors
available
available
Counselling services at clinic
available
available
Dedicated counsellor
available
available
Number of counselling sessions included
available
available

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
Parking
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 to Friday:
08:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:30 - 16:00

Sunday:
08:30 - 14:00

Scans, collections and transfers at weekend
Address
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA
  • The Lister Hospital Chelsea Bridge Road
  • London
  • SW1W 8RH

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
  • The Lister Fertility Clinic at The Shard,
    • The Shard St Thomas Street
    • London
    • SE1 9BS
  • Assisted Reproduction Unit, Jersey General Hospital,
    • Assisted Reproductive Unit, Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre Les Quennevais Park, La Route des Quennevais
    • St. Brelade
    • Jersey
    • JE3 8JW
  • Lister Fertility Clinic at The Beaconsfield Clinic,
    • Little Hall Barn, Windsor End
    • Beaconsfield
    • Buckinghamshire
    • HP9 2JW
  • LCRH Ltd The Beaconsfield Clinic,
    • Wendover House
    • LCRH Ltd 24 London End
    • Beaconsfield
    • HP9 2JH
  • Jersey Women’s Health Limited,
    • 3 Highstead, La Rue Du Tapon,
    • St. Saviour
    • Jersey
    • JR2 3RA
  • The LUNA Clinic,
    • 4 Harley Street
    • London
    • W1G 9PB
  • Phoenix Gynaecology,
    • Raynes Park Health Centre, 2nd floor 1 Lambton Road
    • London
    • SW20 0LW
  • Lister Fertility Clinic, Chelsea Outpatient Centre LLP,
    • HCA Healthcare UK Sydney Street Outpatients and Diagnostic Centre, 102 Sydney Street
    • London
    • SW3 6NR
  • Alma Fertility,
    • LIPS Healthcare, Battersea Power Station, Level 1,Turbine Hall B
    • London
    • SW11 8DD
Transport clinics
None
None