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Compare clinics: Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Barts Health Centre for Reproductive Medicine

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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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Barts Health Centre for Reproductive Medicine

Treatment with Storage

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 September 2026
Patient rating
No results n/a
5
Based on:
1 ratings
3
Based on:
8 ratings
IVF birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
27%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 1021 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 274 births
IUI birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
0%

0 national average

n/a
0%

0 national average

n/a
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 7 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
Upper male age limit
not available
not 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
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
not available
not available
available

Donor services:

Known donor programme
not available
not available
available
Recruits egg donors
not available
not available
available
Recruits sperm 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

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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
not 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:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 13:00

Sunday:
09:00 - 13:00

Address
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • Barts and the London NHS Trust, 2nd Floor, Kenton and Lucas Wing
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital
  • Little Britain
  • London
  • EC1A 7BE