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Compare clinics: Agora Clinic Eastbourne, Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Edinburgh Fertility Centre

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Agora Clinic Eastbourne

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

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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
No results n/a

n/a

Licensed until:
22 April 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
Patient rating
No results n/a
No results n/a
5
Based on:
16 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
0%

0% national average

n/a
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 243 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
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Fertility preservation
not available
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available

Donor services:

Known donor programme
not available
not available
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Recruits egg donors
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Recruits sperm donors
not available
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Donor Gamete Availability:

White
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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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

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

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Asian
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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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

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Embryo donors:

No data available

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Mixed
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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

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Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
not available
available
available
One physician throughout treatment
not available
available
not available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
not available
available
available
Parking
not available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Monday to Friday:
09:00 - 17:00

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

Saturday:
09:00 - 12:00

Sunday:
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The service is normally closed during public holidays
Address
  • J7, J8 Franklin House, Chaucer Business Park Dittons Road
  • Polegate
  • BN26 6JF
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA