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Compare clinics: Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life

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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

Treatment only
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Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life

Treatment with Storage and Research

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 July 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
1 ratings
5
Based on:
9 ratings
IVF birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
28%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 804 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
8%

Above national average

Based on: 237 births
IUI birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 6 cycles
DI birth rate
0%

0 national average

n/a
6%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 149 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Black
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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Asian
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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

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Mixed
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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
Parking
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 13:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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We are open at weekends by appointment only as part of treatments
Address
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • International Centre for Life
  • Bioscience Centre Times Square
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • NE1 4EP