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Compare clinics: Acorn Fertility, Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Care Fertility Northampton

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Acorn Fertility

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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

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Care Fertility Northampton

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
25 January 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2027
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
5 ratings
No results n/a
4
Based on:
1 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
n/a
31%

Above national average

Based on: 464 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
n/a
5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 312 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
n/a
10%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 20 cycles
DI birth rate
No results n/a
n/a
11%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 74 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

Patients from abroad
available
available
available
Treats private patients
available
available
available
BMI limit
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
Surgical sperm 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
not available
not available
available

Donor services:

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

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

available

Egg donors:

Immediately available

available

Sperm donors:

Immediately available

not available

Embryo donors:

Immediately available

Black
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Asian
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Mixed
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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
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:
08:00 - 17:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 17:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 17:00

Friday:
08:00 - 16:00

Saturday:
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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
  • 67 The Avenue
  • Cliftonville
  • Northampton
  • Northants
  • NN1 5BT

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
  • BMI The Saxon Clinic,
    • BMI The Saxon Clinic Chadwick Drive
    • Eaglestone West, Buckinghamshire
    • MK6 5LR
  • CARE Fertility (Northampton) Limited – Satellite Site,
    • 71 The Avenue
    • Cliftonville
    • Northampton
    • NN1 5BT
  • Ms Rina Agrawal,
    • Agrawal Fertilityone2one Ltd 121 Harley Street
    • London
    • W1G 6AX
Transport clinics
None
None
None