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Compare clinics: Acorn Fertility, Cardiff University School of Biosciences, Care Fertility Cardiff

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Acorn Fertility

Treatment with Storage
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Cardiff University School of Biosciences

Research only
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Care Fertility Cardiff

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
25 January 2026
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
1 January 0001
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
8 July 2027
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
5 ratings
No results n/a
3.5
Based on:
3 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
16%

Below national average

Based on: 457 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
8%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 180 births
IUI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 125 cycles
DI birth rate
No results n/a
No results n/a
17%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 104 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

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

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 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

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
not available
available
Dedicated counsellor
available
not available
available
Number of counselling sessions included
not available
not available
available

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

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

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 14:00

Sunday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday hours are for patient treatment only
Address
  • 112a Cavendish Road
  • Colliers Wood
  • Merton
  • SW19 2EZ
  • Division of Biomedicine, Sir Martin Evans Building Museum Avenue
  • Cardiff
  • CF10 3AX
  • Ely Meadows
  • Rhodfa Marics
  • Llantrisant
  • CF72 8XL

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
  • Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales, Bristol (CRGW Bristol),
    • CRGW Bristol 10 Apex Court, Woodlands
    • Bradley Stoke
    • Bristol
    • BS32 4JT
  • Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales, Swansea (CRGW Swansea),
    • Penllergaer Business Park
    • Unit 4
    • Swansea
    • S4A 9HJ
Transport clinics
None
None
None