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Compare clinics: Bridge Clinic, Centre for Human Reproductive Science, Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

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Centre for Human Reproductive Science

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Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
2 December 2027
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
1 January 0001
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 November 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
3 ratings
No results n/a
5
Based on:
291 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 485 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
9.5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 179 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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

Black
available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 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:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
not available
available
Parking
not available
not available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 17:00

Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 13:00

Sunday:
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Open on variable hours on weekends depending on patients needs

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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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
  • 1-5 Christopher Place Chalton Street
  • London
  • NW1 1JF
  • Institute of Biomedical Research
  • Centre for Human Reproductive Science The University of Birmingham
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TT
  • Bishop's College Churchgate
  • Cheshunt
  • Hertfordshire
  • EN8 9XP