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I’m Childless and that’s ok

It wasn’t a choice, as such, but for Mandy Appleyard, having a family just didn’t happen. In her article in Red Magazine she explains how she’s made peace with her circumstances, read the article here You can contact Mandy via email at hmandya@gmail.com or via twitter @mandyappleyard

The Fertility Show

The Fertility Show will be showing in London Olympia on 5 - 6 November 2016, and in Manchester Central 25 - 26 March 2017

Free Consultations

Newlife IVF Greece offer free consultations

Lancashire’s 8 CCGs propose cuts to NHS IVF

Lancashire's 8 clinical commissioning groups are proposing changes to their NHS fertility services policy which will mean a reduction in the level of NHS fertility services provided.

Cuts to NHS Fertility Funding

We are often asked how people can make a difference to proposals to cut NHS funding for fertility treatment. One way is to write to your MP, copying the Health Minister and the CCG. One patient affected by the proposals to cut funding in Ipswich has done just that and…

St Helens plans to suspend NHS IVF for women under 37

St Helens CCG is proposing suspending access to NHS IVF treatment for all women under the age of 37; if you disagree with this, please complete this survey before 16th October  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FJ2LXB3 The CCG will also be holding engagement events during September to provide an opportunity to discuss the proposals…

Contact us if affected by cuts to NHS IVF

Have your voice heard: please, please contact us if you are affected by any of the many cuts to NHS fertility services that are happening across England.

Ipswich & East Suffolk and West Suffolk plan to cut NHS IVF

Ipswich and East Suffolk clinical commissioning group (CCG) and West Suffolk CCG announced today they are consulting on cutting the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles they offer from 2 to either 1 cycle or stopping offering any treatment.

Your response is needed to save IVF in Essex

Your response matters: Basildon & Brentwood is planning to cut NHS IVF for new and existing patients; details here - one way to stop this is to contact your MP. The MPs for Basildon and Brentwood are: Stephen Metcalfe MP Stephen.metcalfe.mp@parliament.uk John Baron MP baronj@parliament.uk Rt Hon Mark Francois MP…

Plans to cut NHS IVF in Essex appalling and cruel

  "Plans to cut NHS IVF in Essex are unethical, appalling and muddled and leave patients distressed and without hope"  says Fertility Fairness   Plans by health bosses in Basildon & Brentwood to cut NHS IVF for new and existing patients are unethical, appalling and muddled and leave patients distressed…

NFAW – plans are underway!

National Fertility Awareness Week plans are underway! Although October may seem like a long way off, plans are well underway to make this the best NFAW yet! This year we will be focussing on the following 5 main topics and hoping to lift the veil on the #HiddenFace of fertility:…

Scotland shining exemplar of fertility treatment

Scotland is to expand access to NHS-funded fertility treatment: providing access to 3 NHS-funded IVF cycles and enabling access for couples with children from previous relationships.

Need time off from work for fertility treatment?

Do you need time off from work for fertility treatment but don't know how to approach your boss about this or what to say?

Can lycopene boost sperm quality by 70%?

Lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red colour, is now the focus of a study at University of Sheffield to measure the boost to male fertility offered by an over-the-counter modified lycopene supplement known to double blood lycopene levels.

Help save NHS IVF in Bedfordshire

Please help: write to your MP today. Bedfordshire health bosses are consulting on whether to cut NHS fertility services completely. Bedfordshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) currently provides 1 NHS-funded cycle of IVF for eligible people with fertility problems; the consultation is to ask local people whether this 1 cycle of IVF…

I N UK supports single embryo transfer

Because of the dangers associated with twin and triplet pregnancy for both mother and baby, I N UK supports elective single embryo transfer for patients most at risk of a multiple birth.

INUK and CREATE Fertility in gold partnership

Infertility Network UK is delighted to announce its first gold partnership in the UK – with pioneering fertility clinic CREATE Fertility. Professor Geeta Nargund, medical director CREATE Fertility said: ‘We are proud to be the UK flagship fertility clinic supporting Infertility Network UK in its vital work. We look forward…

INUK welcomes new HFEA fertility trends report

Commenting on the new fertility trends report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), Susan Seenan, chief executive of leading patient fertility charity Infertility Network UK said: ‘Fertility problems affect one in six couples in the UK, so it is heartening to see how many people are being helped…

Are you a victim of England’s IVF postcode lottery?

Are you a victim of the postcode lottery for NHS-funded fertility services in England? If you are, contacting your local MP is one of the key ways you can lobby to help save NHS IVF and also express how you feel about this cruel and unethical rationing of fertility treatment.…

Time to teach the facts of fertility

The vast majority of young adults in the UK (87%) do not know female fertility is declining by a woman’s late twenties, reveals a new survey from leading patient fertility charity Infertility Network UK.