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Exclusive to HSJ Data shows 13 clinical commissioning groups spent at least £4,000 per IVF cycle, while six spent £2,000 or less Fertility charity says “financial inefficiences” blocking access to IVF at time when access is at historic low NHS England to introduce non-mandatory benchmark prices to help CCGs obtain…

There is a moment about a third of the way into the new film Instant Family that felt as though someone had recorded my conversation in private and played it out to a cinema full of people. It was funny, awful, upsetting but utterly real all at the same time…

Speaking at the launch of Fertility Network’s Fertility in the Workplace initiative, chief executive Aileen Feeney said: ‘Fertility treatment is on the increase with approaching 68,000 treatment cycles carried out every year in the UK and 1 in 6 couples (3.5 million people) affected, yet the majority of employers do not have…

South Norfolk CCG to reinstate NHS IVF from 1 April 2019 Sarah Norcross, co-chair of campaign group Fertility Fairness, said: ‘The news that South Norfolk clinical commissioning group (CCG) is reinstating NHS IVF from 1 April 2019 will give immense hope to fertility patients in South Norfolk. Clinically eligible women…

Your IVF treatment cycle is over and you’ve got leftover fertility drugs. What can you do with these unused fertility medications? You may not want to see them go to waste, especially if you had to pay for these very expensive medicines yourself, but is it okay to donate or…

Returning to Manchester for 2019, visitors to The Fertility Show will have unparalleled access to the greatest minds in fertility including a diverse range of exhibitors, speakers and support groups. Listen to panels of experts at the Let’s Talk Fertility stage and join an informative seminar. The unique seminar programme…

Commenting on the HFEA’s state of the fertility sector report and patient survey, Aileen Feeney, chief executive of patient-focused charity Fertility Network, said: ‘Fertility Network is pleased to have supported the HFEA in the development of the new National Fertility Patient Survey, and that their plans provide a focus on…

A massive thank you from Fertility Network to everyone who took part in the #Scream4IVF campaign and added their signature to the petition calling for fair access to NHS fertility treatment and an end to the IVF postcode lottery. We have succeeded in gathering 100,000 signatures to our online petition…

Facing Christmas and the festive season when you’re struggling with fertility issues can be too painful to bear. It’s hard enough seeing images of family and what you don’t have and want during the rest of the year, but there’s something about Christmas that can make it far, far worse.…

With a growing gap between the money available to pay for NHS care and the costs the NHS faces, NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is considering reducing the number of cycles of IVF that would be funded by the NHS. This would enable more investment in other health…

A student from the University of Sussex creating a book which expresses the feelings of women who are struggling to conceive and the feelings of loss that they get when their period starts. It would be very helpful if you could give in your words, how these things make you…

With a growing gap between the money available to pay for NHS care and the costs the NHS faces, NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is considering reducing the number of cycles of IVF that would be funded by the NHS. This would enable more investment in other health…

'Why can't you just adopt?' It is a phrase that is repeatedly aimed at one of society's most isolated and misunderstood groups: those facing infertility. Time and again we hear those words, as though a magic formula has been found to sweep away years of trying, treatment and heartache. If only…

In this series of podcasts, Sophie Sulehria and her husband Jonny discuss topics such as their attempts to have a baby, the idea of adopting from overseas and consider a life without children on their own. To listen to the podcast please click here.

  England’s clinical commission groups are rationing access to NHS fertility services by setting their own access criteria, including male body mass index (BMI) and age, according to latest figures released by campaign group Fertility Fairness at the start of Fertility Week 29 October – 4 November. These additional access…

Can you help: if you are struggling to become parents, please spare 5min to fill in this online fertility survey; the results will be used in a special programme on Channel 5 in association with Fertility Network UK during Fertility Week 29th October - 4th November. Thanks for your help. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/385KVWP

Bury CCG is cutting the number of IVF cycles it offers from three to just one for new patients, effective from 1 October 2018. Aileen Feeney, chief executive of leading patient charity Fertility Network and co-chair of Fertility Fairness  said: ‘We are extremely concerned about the effect that reducing access…

  Fertility Week 2nd - 5th November 2020 #YouAreNotAlone  #FertilityWeek This week’s main focus of this week is to spread awareness for fertility issues to a wider audience. It is time to put a media spotlight on infertility. It is a real issue that 1 in 6 couples in the…

So, join Fertility Network UK at Richmond Terrace, London on October 10th 5-7pm. We’ll be taking the world’s longest #Scream4IVF to rumble the walls of Westminster for fair access to IVF for everyone, everywhere in the UK. Your support will make this happen. So please scream with us and let…