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Compare clinics: Acorn Fertility, Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Birmingham Women's Hospital

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Acorn Fertility

Treatment with Storage
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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

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Birmingham Women's Hospital

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 January 2030
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 November 2029
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
6 ratings
No results n/a
3
Based on:
5 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
31%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 659 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
1%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 213 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
16%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 32 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

IVF
available
not available
not available
ICSI
available
not available
not available
Insemination
available
not 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
not available

Donor services:

Egg sharing programme
available
not available
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
Recruits donors for research projects
not 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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 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

not 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

not 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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 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

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
available
available
Named nurse system
available
not 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:
09:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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Address
  • 112a Cavendish Road
  • Colliers Wood
  • Merton
  • SW19 2EZ
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Assisted Conception Unit
  • Birmingham Women's Hospital
  • Edgbaston
  • Birmingham
  • B15 2TG