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Compare clinics: Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Care Fertility Cardiff, Care Fertility London

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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

Storage only
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Care Fertility Cardiff

Treatment with Storage
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Care Fertility London

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
8 July 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2026
Patient rating
No results n/a
4
Based on:
2 ratings
3
Based on:
8 ratings
IVF birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
22%

Below national average

Based on: 686 embryos transferred
29%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 607 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 152 births
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 270 births
IUI birth rate
0%

0% national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
3%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 37 cycles
DI birth rate
0%

0 national average

n/a
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 71 cycles
20%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 40 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

Compulsory counselling for donors
available
not available
available
Counselling services at clinic
available
available
available
Dedicated counsellor
available
available
available
Number of counselling sessions included
not available
available
not 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:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 14:00

Sunday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday hours are for patient treatment only

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Address
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Ely Meadows
  • Rhodfa Marics
  • Llantrisant
  • CF72 8XL
  • Park Lorne 111 Park Road
  • London
  • NW8 7JL

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
  • Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales, Bristol (CRGW Bristol),
    • CRGW Bristol 10 Apex Court, Woodlands
    • Bradley Stoke
    • Bristol
    • BS32 4JT
  • Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales, Swansea (CRGW Swansea),
    • Penllergaer Business Park
    • Unit 4
    • Swansea
    • S4A 9HJ
  • The Zita West Clinic,
    • 37 Manchester Street
    • London
    • London
    • W1U 7LJ
  • Miss Sara Mathews,
    • The Portland Hospital
    • Consultant Gynaecologist 212-214 Great Portland Street
    • London
    • W1W 5QN
  • Ms Shipra S. Krishna,
    • London IVF and Genetics Centre
    • 19 Wimpole Street
    • London
    • W1G 8GE
  • Mr Luca Sabatini,
    • Mr Luca Sabatini
    • 64 Harley Street
    • London
    • W1G 7HB
  • Adrian Lower ,
    • 9 Upper Wimpole Street
    • London
    • W1G 6LJ
  • Fertility Plus,
    • Devonshire Suite, First Floor
    • Fertility Plus 112 Harley Street
    • London
    • W1G 7JQ
  • Fitzrovia,
    • 12 Gateway Mews, Bounds Green
    • London
    • N11 2UT
Transport clinics
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None
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