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Compare clinics: Edinburgh Fertility Centre, Human Embryo Research Centre

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Edinburgh Fertility Centre

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Human Embryo Research Centre

Research only

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
4

4 / 5

Licensed until:
20 September 2026
No results n/a

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Licensed until:
1 January 0001
Patient rating
4.5
Based on:
10 ratings
No results n/a
IVF birth rate
33%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 710 embryos transferred
No results n/a
Multiple birth rate
2%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 243 births
No results n/a
IUI birth rate
-900%

Consistent with national average

n/a
No results n/a
DI birth rate
12%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 33 cycles
No results n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Fertility preservation
available
not available

Donor services:

Known donor programme
available
not available
Recruits egg donors
available
not available
Recruits sperm donors
available
not available

Donor Gamete Availability:

White
available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

Black
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

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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

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

Mixed
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

not available

Embryo donors:

No data available

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Egg donors:

No data available

not available

Sperm donors:

No data available

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Embryo donors:

No data available

Other ethnic groups
not available

Egg donors:

No data available

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

Staffing:

Female doctor available
available
not available

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
not available
Parking
available
not available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

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

Monday to Friday:
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Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Address
  • Edinburgh Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Centre
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent
  • Edinburgh
  • Lothian
  • EH16 4SA
  • Babraham Research Campus, Ground Floor, Building 260 (Meditrina)
  • Cambridge
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB22 3AT