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Compare clinics: Edinburgh Fertility Centre, The Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital

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Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
22 May 2028
Patient rating
5
Based on:
19 ratings
5
Based on:
166 ratings
IVF birth rate
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
36%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 217 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 242 births
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 86 births
IUI birth rate
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 45 cycles
DI birth rate
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
0%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 9 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 for patients with communicable viral infections
not available
available

Donor services:

Known donor programme
available
available
Recruits egg donors
available
available
Recruits sperm donors
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

not 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

not 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

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not 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:

Immediately available

available

Sperm donors:

Immediately available

not available

Embryo donors:

Immediately available

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

not 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
Named nurse system
not available
available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
Parking
available
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:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 12:00

Address
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA
  • 1st Floor 215 Great Portland Street
  • London
  • W1W 5PN