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Compare clinics: Ayrshire Fertility Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, Cambridge IVF, Herts and Essex Fertility Centre

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Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
31 October 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
30 September 2026
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
25 November 2026
Patient rating
5
Based on:
2 ratings
5
Based on:
10 ratings
5
Based on:
289 ratings
IVF birth rate
No results n/a
16%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 199 embryos transferred
18%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 485 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
No results n/a
7.9%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 76 births
9.5%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 179 births
IUI birth rate
9%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 82 cycles
6%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 17 cycles
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a
DI birth rate
No results n/a
14%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 22 cycles
-9

Consistent with national average

n/a

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

Insemination
available
available
available
IVF
not available
available
available
ICSI
not available
available
available
Surgical sperm collection
not available
available
available
Fertility preservation
not available
available
available
IVF for patients with communicable viral infections
not available
available
available
Ovarian tissue collection
not available
not available
available
In vitro maturation
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
available
available
Known donor programme
not available
available
available
Recruits egg donors
not available
available
available
Recruits sperm donors
not available
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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

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

available

Egg donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

1 - 6 months

not available

Embryo donors:

1 - 6 months

available

Egg donors:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
08:30 - 13:30

Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Saturday open if treatment required; answerphone available

Monday to Friday:
07:30 - 17:00

Saturday:
08:30 - 13:00

Sunday:
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Late andrology clinics run Tuesdays and Thursdays until 18:30

Monday:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 19:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 18:00

Friday:
08:00 - 18:00

Saturday:
09:30 - 13:00

Sunday:
09:30 - 13:00

Open on weekends only for embryo transfers
Address
  • Crosshouse
  • Kilmarnock
  • Ayrshire
  • KA2 0BE
  • Kefford House Maris Lane
  • Trumpington
  • Cambridge
  • CB2 9LG
  • Bishop's College Churchgate
  • Cheshunt
  • Hertfordshire
  • EN8 9XP

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
  • Ipswich IVF,
    • Ipswich Hospital Heath Road
    • Ipswich
    • IP4 5PD
None
Transport clinics
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None
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