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Compare clinics: Centre for Human Reproductive Science, CARE Fertility Plymouth, Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

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Centre for Human Reproductive Science

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CARE Fertility Plymouth

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Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
1 January 0001
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 August 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 November 2026
Patient rating
No results n/a
5
Based on:
7 ratings
5
Based on:
297 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
26%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 323 embryos transferred
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 485 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
9.1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 121 births
9.5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 179 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
23%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 48 cycles
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Asian
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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Other ethnic groups
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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
not available
available
available
Parking
not available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 19:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 18:00

Friday:
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday:
09:30 - 13:00

Sunday:
09:30 - 13:00

Open on weekends only for embryo transfers
Address
  • Institute of Biomedical Research
  • Centre for Human Reproductive Science The University of Birmingham
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TT
  • 10 William Prance Road
  • Science Park
  • Derriford, Plymouth
  • Devon
  • PL6 5WR
  • Bishop's College Churchgate
  • Cheshunt
  • Hertfordshire
  • EN8 9XP

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
  • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM),
    • Wheal Unity Clinic, Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Wing
    • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine
    • Truro
    • TR1 3LJ
None
Transport clinics
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None
None