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Compare clinics: Beginnings at Epsom & St Helier NHS University Trust, CARE Fertility Plymouth, Care Fertility Sheffield

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Beginnings at Epsom & St Helier NHS University Trust

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CARE Fertility Plymouth

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Care Fertility Sheffield

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Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 June 2028
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 August 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 December 2026
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
13 ratings
3
Based on:
3 ratings
5
Based on:
5 ratings
IVF birth rate
20%

Below national average

Based on: 282 embryos transferred
16%

Below national average

Based on: 616 embryos transferred
38%

Above national average

Based on: 543 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
13%

Above national average

Based on: 55 births
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 103 births
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 245 births
IUI birth rate
7%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 15 cycles
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 11 cycles
DI birth rate
4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 23 cycles
15%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 66 cycles
11%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 46 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

Patients from abroad
available
available
available
Treats NHS patients
available
available
available
Treats private patients
available
available
available
BMI limit
not available
not available
available

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
available
available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
available
not available
available

Donor services:

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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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:

1 - 6 months

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

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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
not available
available
Named nurse system
available
not available
available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

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

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday:
07:30 - 17:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday:
07:30 - 17:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 17:00

Friday:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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7:30am-9am Monitoring sessions only
Address
  • Assisted Conception Unit, Womens Health
  • St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane
  • Carshalton
  • Surrey
  • SM5 1AA
  • 10 William Prance Road
  • Science Park
  • Derriford, Plymouth
  • Devon
  • PL6 5WR
  • 24-26 Glen Road
  • Sheffield
  • South Yorkshire
  • S7 1RA

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
  • Phoenix Gynaecology,
    • Raynes Park Health Centre, 2nd floor 1 Lambton Road
    • London
    • SW20 0LW
None
  • Yorkshire Fertility,
    • Calderdale Royal Hospital Broad Street Plaza
    • Salterhebble
    • Halifax
    • HX1 1UB
  • Dr Radwan Faraj,
Transport clinics
None
None
None