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Compare clinics: Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Guys Hospital

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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

Storage only
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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

Treatment only
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Guys Hospital

Treatment with Storage and Research

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 June 2025
Patient rating
No results n/a
5
Based on:
2 ratings
5
Based on:
22 ratings
IVF birth rate
n/a
n/a
17%

Below national average

Based on: 1163 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
n/a
n/a
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 642 births
IUI birth rate
n/a
9%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 82 cycles
15%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 39 cycles
DI birth rate
n/a
n/a
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 51 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

Known donor programme
not available
not available
available
Recruits egg donors
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

not 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

not 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

not 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

not 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

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
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:
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 - 18:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 16:00

BH opening times will vary
Address
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • 11th Floor, Tower Wing, Assisted Conception Unit, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust
  • Guy's Hospital Great Maze Pond
  • London
  • SE1 9RT

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
  • Care Fertility Leeds,
    • Seacroft Hospital York Road
    • Leeds
    • LS14 6UH
  • Jessop Fertility,
    • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    • Jessop Wing Tree Root Walk
    • Sheffield
    • S10 2SF
  • Royal Devon and Fertility Exeter,
    • Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) Gladstone Road
    • Devon
    • Exeter
    • EX1 2ED
Transport clinics
None
None
None