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Compare clinics: Care Fertility Cardiff, Fertility Exeter, Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

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Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
8 July 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
29 February 2028
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 November 2026
Patient rating
3.5
Based on:
3 ratings
4.5
Based on:
1 ratings
5
Based on:
291 ratings
IVF birth rate
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 508 embryos transferred
20%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 429 embryos transferred
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 485 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
7.4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 175 births
12.7%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 110 births
9.5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 179 births
IUI birth rate
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 125 cycles
27%

Above national average

Based on: 71 cycles
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 149 cycles
26%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 73 cycles
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

Patients from abroad
available
not 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
available
not available
not available
BMI limit
not available
available
available

Treatments:

IVF
available
not available
available
ICSI
available
not available
available
Surgical sperm collection
available
not available
available
Fertility preservation
available
available
available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
available
not available
available
PGT-M
available
not available
available
PGT-A
available
not available
available
Insemination
not available
not available
available
Ovarian tissue collection
not available
not available
available
In vitro maturation
not available
not available
available

Donor services:

Egg sharing programme
available
available
available
Known donor programme
available
available
available
Recruits egg donors
available
available
available
Recruits sperm donors
available
not available
available
Sperm sharing
available
not available
available

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
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

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Black
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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Asian
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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Mixed
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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Other ethnic groups
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

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

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:
08:00 - 16:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Embryo transfers available at weekends

Monday:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 19:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 18:00

Friday:
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday:
09:30 - 13:00

Sunday:
09:30 - 13:00

Open on weekends only for embryo transfers
Address
  • Ely Meadows
  • Rhodfa Marics
  • Llantrisant
  • CF72 8XL
  • Royal Devon University Healthcare NFT Gladstone Road
  • Exeter
  • Devon
  • EX1 2ED
  • Bishop's College Churchgate
  • Cheshunt
  • Hertfordshire
  • EN8 9XP

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
  • 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
  • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM),
    • Wheal Unity Clinic, Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Wing
    • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine
    • Truro
    • TR1 3LJ
None
Transport clinics
None
None
None