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Compare clinics: Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Centre for Human Reproductive Science

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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

Storage only
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Birmingham Women's Hospital

Treatment with Storage
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Centre for Human Reproductive Science

Research only

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 November 2025
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
1 January 0001
Patient rating
No results n/a
2
Based on:
5 ratings
No results n/a
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
27%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 969 embryos transferred
No results n/a
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
7.8%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 358 births
No results n/a
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
No results n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
13%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 46 cycles
No results n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

IVF
not available
available
available
ICSI
not available
available
available
Insemination
not available
available
available
Surgical sperm collection
not available
available
available
Fertility preservation
not available
available
not available
PGT-M
not available
available
available
PGT-A
not available
available
available

Donor services:

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

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

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

not 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

not 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

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

not 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

not 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

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
not available
One physician throughout treatment
available
not available
not available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
not available
Parking
available
available
not available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
09:00 - 17:00

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

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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Saturday:
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Address
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Assisted Conception Unit
  • Birmingham Women's Hospital
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TG
  • Institute of Biomedical Research
  • Centre for Human Reproductive Science The University of Birmingham
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TT