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Compare clinics: Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool, Bridge Clinic, Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine

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Assisted Reproduction Unit (ARU), University Hospital of Hartlepool

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Bridge Clinic

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Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine

Treatment with Storage

Overall ratings:

Inspection rating
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
28 February 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
2 December 2027
5

5 / 5

Licensed until:
18 December 2026
Patient rating
No results n/a
5
Based on:
4 ratings
5
Based on:
2 ratings
IVF birth rate
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24%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 670 embryos transferred
Multiple birth rate
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8.4%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 251 births
IUI birth rate
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10%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 31 cycles
DI birth rate
No results n/a
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22%

Consistent with national average

Based on: 63 cycles

Eligibility requirements:

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

Treatments:

IVF
not available
available
available
ICSI
not available
available
available
Insemination
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
not available
PGT-M
not available
not available
available
PGT-A
not available
not available
available

Donor services:

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

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:

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

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

not 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:

More than 6 months

available

Sperm donors:

More than 6 months

not 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

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

not available

Embryo donors:

More than 6 months

Counselling and support:

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

Staffing:

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

Facilities:

Wheelchair access
available
available
available
Parking
available
not available
available

Clinic operating details:

Opening hours

Monday to Friday:
09:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
contact the clinic

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Monday:
08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday:
08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday:
08:00 - 18:00

Thursday:
08:00 - 17:00

Friday:
08:00 - 17:00

Saturday:
09:00 - 13:00

Sunday:
contact the clinic

Open on variable hours on weekends depending on patients needs

Monday to Friday:
07:30 - 18:00

Saturday:
08:00 - 16:00

Sunday:
08:00 - 16:00

Address
  • University Hospital of Hartlepool
  • North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust Holdforth Road
  • Hartlepool
  • Cleveland
  • TS24 9AH
  • 1-5 Christopher Place Chalton Street
  • London
  • NW1 1JF
No results n/a

Associated clinics:

Satellite clinics
None
None
  • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM),
    • Wheal Unity Clinic, Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Wing
    • Cornwall Centre for Reproductive Medicine
    • Truro
    • TR1 3LJ
  • Reproductive Medicine Clinic,
    • St Michael's Hospital
    • Reproductive Medicine Clinic Southwell Street
    • Bristol, Avon
    • BS2 8EG
  • Bristol Fertility Consultants,
  • Oxford Reproductive Health (OxRH) Dr L Lim,
    • Cheltenham Unit
    • Spa Private Medical 31 Barn Lane
    • Cheltenham
    • GL52 3LB
  • Cotswold Fertility ,
    • St Pauls Medical Centre
    • The Old Chapel 121 Swindon road
    • Cheltenham
    • GL50 4DP
  • Cardiff Fertility Consortium,
    • Cardiff Fertility Consortium
    • Spire Cardiff Hospital Croescadarn Road
    • Pentwyn
    • Cardiff
    • CF23 8XL
  • Jersey Assisted Reproduction & Gynaecology Services (JARU),
    • Rozel Ward, 7th Floor
    • Rozel Consulting Rooms The General Hospital
    • St Helier
    • Jersey
    • JE1 3QS
  • Bristol fertility clinic,
    • Spire Bristol Hospital-The Glen Redland Hill
    • Bristol
    • BS6 6UT
Transport clinics
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