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Compare clinics: Edinburgh Fertility Centre, Sunderland Fertility Centre

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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage
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Sunderland Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 May 2027
Patient rating
5
Based on:
19 ratings
3.5
Based on:
2 ratings
IVF birth rate
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
0%

0% national average

n/a
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 242 births
0%

0% national average

n/a
IUI birth rate
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
DI birth rate
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
0%

0 national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
not available
Insemination
not available
available

Donor services:

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

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

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

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

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

Counselling and support:

Compulsory counselling for donors
available
not 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
One physician throughout treatment
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:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 13:30

Friday:
08:00 - 13:30

Saturday:
contact the clinic

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Timings can vary as we work across both Sunderland and South Tyneside sites
Address
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA
  • Sunderland Royal Hospital Kayll Road
  • Sunderland
  • Tyne & Wear
  • SR4 7TP