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Compare clinics: Acorn Fertility, Agora Clinic Brighton, Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

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Acorn Fertility

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Agora Clinic Brighton

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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

Treatment only

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 January 2030
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 January 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
6 ratings
4.5
Based on:
77 ratings
5
Based on:
1 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
-900%

-900% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
-900%

-900% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
-900%

-900% national average

n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
-900%

-9 national average

n/a
0%

0 national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Egg donors:

Immediately available

available

Sperm donors:

Immediately available

not available

Embryo donors:

Immediately available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Black
available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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

Asian
available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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

Mixed
available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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

Other ethnic groups
available

Egg donors:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
not available
not available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
contact the clinic

Sunday:
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Saturday & Sunday - Contact clinic

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 17:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 13:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available
Address
  • 112a Cavendish Road
  • Colliers Wood
  • Merton
  • SW19 2EZ
  • 138 Dyke Road
  • Brighton
  • BN1 5PA
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
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None
Transport clinics
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