Care Pathway
Leicester Fertility Centre is located in the maternity section of Leicester Royal Infirmary (Kensington Building).
Our clinic can offer fertility treatments and investigations from the NHS and privately. We can also link to other potential services that may be required such as Endocrinology, Genetics and Gynaecology.
The Regional Diagnostic Andrology service is also available within our clinic. If you’d like to speak to a member of our team or to book a guided tour of our centre, then please contact us.
Why refer to Leicester Fertility Clinic?
At Leicester Fertility clinic, we are committed to providing outstanding care, which is tailored to each patients needs and delivered by our expert fertility team.
Our compassionate clinical team also give patients plenty of time, advice and support due to the small size of our centre. It means we have the privilege of being able to really get to know each individual person and patient.
Our aims are:
- To inform patients of every available option for them
- To offer full support and counselling
- To use the most effective treatment possible and to treat all patients efficiently
- To make sure each person or couple can try all they reasonably can to have a baby
- To do everything we can to help those people who are unable to have a baby in coming to terms with their infertility
The department itself was designed to be patient-friendly and our ground floor location allows for disabled access. We have a multilingual team with members speaking English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Greek.
ISO Accreditation
The Leicester Fertility Centre has achieved ISO 9001:2008 accreditation.
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is an internationally recognised standard and a mark of achievement in quality management. It demonstrates our commitment to quality and improvement of services. There are numerous benefits associated with a certified ISO quality management system, including improved service and quality increased customer satisfaction levels.
Funding
While a person may have a desire to have children, we understand that the financial constraints involved in using fertility treatments to achieve pregnancy can be a barrier to starting a family.
That is why Leicester Fertility Centre is thrilled to have partnered with Access Fertility to help take the uncertainty out of IVF treatment. It means that you can begin fertility treatment with a clear view of the costs.
If you would like to get in touch with Access Fertility to discuss your options and any of their programmes you can contact them by telephone at 03300 102040 or by email at support@accessfertility.co.uk. Alternatively, you can email the clinic at accessfertility@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
What programmes do Access Fertility offer?
There are three options that Access Fertility are prepared to offer with IVF treatment.
IVF Unlimited Programme
If you pay a fixed fee, Access Fertility will offer you as many cycles of IVF treatment as you need over two years. If you remain unsuccessful after that time, you can receive a 100% refund. It also includes:
- Unlimited frozen embryo transfers
- A potential saving of at least 40% compared to paying as you go along
It also covers in cycle monitoring (bloods and scans), follow-up consultation post fresh cycle, HFEA fee, blastocyst culture and one year storage with embryo freezing.
This option is available to patients who are under 38 years of age and are using their own eggs.
IVF Refund Programmes – 100% Refund
Access Fertility offer the chance to have up to three IVF or ICSI cycles, if needed, at a large discount. They also offer refunds should the treatment not work for you. This also includes unlimited frozen embryo transfers and fixed fees that could save you up to 40% compared to paying as you go along.
It also covers in cycle monitoring (bloods and scans), follow-up consultation post fresh cycle, HFEA fee, blastocyst culture and one year storage with embryo freezing.
Eligibility for this programme is decided based on a medical review, but is only available to women aged 39 and under who are using their own eggs.
IVF Multi-Cycle Programme
This programme will offer you the opportunity to pay for two cycles at a discounted rate. By pre-paying a fixed amount, it means that you have a second attempt available to you should your first not result in pregnancy.
It also includes an unlimited amount of frozen embryo transfers, in-cycle monitoring (bloods and scans), a follow-up consultation post fresh cycle, the HFEA fee and blastocysts culture.
There is also no medical acceptance criteria to meet with this option. However, it is only available to those patients who are aged below 44 and are using their own eggs.
*Please note that medication is not included in Access Fertility funding programmes