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Compare clinics: Acorn Fertility, Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Care Fertility Birmingham

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Acorn Fertility

Treatment with Storage
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Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse

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Care Fertility Birmingham

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 January 2030
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
26 June 2027
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
6 ratings
5
Based on:
1 ratings
5
Based on:
2 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
28%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 518 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 212 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0 national average

n/a
0%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 29 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

IVF
available
not available
not available
ICSI
available
not available
not available
Insemination
available
available
not available
Ovarian tissue collection
available
not available
not available
Fertility preservation
available
not available
available
In vitro maturation
available
not available
not available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
available
not available
available

Donor services:

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

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:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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:

Less than 1 month

available

Sperm donors:

Less than 1 month

not available

Embryo donors:

Less than 1 month

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
not available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Saturday & Sunday - Contact 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

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Address
  • 112a Cavendish Road
  • Colliers Wood
  • Merton
  • SW19 2EZ
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • 27 Highfield Road
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 3DP

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
  • Dr Rina Agrawal,
Transport clinics
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None
None