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Compare clinics: Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Care Fertility Tamworth, Edinburgh Fertility Centre

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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

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Care Fertility Tamworth

Treatment with Storage
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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 July 2026
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
2 ratings
5
Based on:
1 ratings
4.5
Based on:
20 ratings
IVF birth rate
n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
40%

Above national average

Based on: 338 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
n/a
0%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 54 births
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 296 births
IUI birth rate
9%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 82 cycles
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 92 cycles
DI birth rate
n/a
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 17 cycles
7%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 118 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
not available
Treats private patients
not available
available
available

Treatments:

Insemination
available
not available
not available
Fertility preservation
not available
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

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Black
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

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

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

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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

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

Other ethnic groups
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

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
available
Named nurse system
available
not 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:
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Sunday:
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Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available

Monday to Friday:
09:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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The service is normally closed during public holidays
Address
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • Tamworth House Ventura Park Road
  • Tamworth
  • B78 3HL
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA