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Compare clinics: Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Beginnings at Epsom & St Helier NHS University Trust, Care Fertility Manchester

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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

Treatment only
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Beginnings at Epsom & St Helier NHS University Trust

Treatment with Storage
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Care Fertility Manchester

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 June 2028
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 September 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
1 ratings
4.5
Based on:
13 ratings
5
Based on:
3 ratings
IVF birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
20%

Below national average

Based on: 282 embryos transferred
26%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 1128 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
13%

Above national average

Based on: 55 births
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 402 births
IUI birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
7%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 15 cycles
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
0%

0 national average

n/a
4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 23 cycles
7%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 56 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

Egg sharing programme
not available
not available
available
Known donor programme
not available
not available
available
Recruits egg donors
not available
not available
available
Recruits sperm donors
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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 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
available
available
available
Number of counselling sessions included
available
available
available
Dedicated counsellor
not available
available
available
Compulsory counselling for donors
not available
not available
available

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 13:30

Saturday:
contact the clinic

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Please send us an email or answer phone message and we will always reply

Monday to Friday:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 14:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Sunday: Embryology services only
Address
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • Assisted Conception Unit, Womens Health
  • St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane
  • Carshalton
  • Surrey
  • SM5 1AA
  • 108 -112 Daisy Bank Road
  • Victoria Park
  • Manchester
  • M14 5QH

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
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    • Raynes Park Health Centre, 2nd floor 1 Lambton Road
    • London
    • SW20 0LW
  • Yorkshire Fertility,
    • Calderdale Royal Hospital Broad Street Plaza
    • Salterhebble
    • Halifax
    • HX1 1UB
  • Cheshire Fertility & Gynaecology,
  • CARE Fertility Bolton,
    • Crompton Health Centre 501 Crompton Way
    • Bolton
    • BL1 8UP
Transport clinics
None
None
None