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Levelling up in London? Appeared in BioNews 1095 If you're a fertility patient in the London borough of Camden you're one of the more fortunate Londoners in terms of access to NHS-funded fertility treatment. Camden is currently the only area in the capital city to provide up to three partial cycles of IVF, the rest offer London's citizens just one partial IVF cycle, or two embryo transfers. However, the advantages of living in Camden could be about to disappear because the borough's fertility policy is now up for review, with patients being asked to give their views on what a new policy shoul...

Mother's Day is a bitter reminder of the year fertility treatment went on hold As families celebrate today, there are thousands of couples dealing with uncertainty and heartbreak as they try to conceive a child With IVF clinics closed in lockdown Amy Nolan was left in limbo Credit: Christopher Pledger/The Telegraph This time last year, Amy Nolan was ecstatic. After five, unsuccessful years of trying for a child, a first round of IVF had worked. On her 30th birthday, a pregnancy test came back positive. She could not have wished for a more precious birthday gift. Six weeks later, bleeding, dis...

Desperate couples are turning to Facebook to find sperm donors after the Covid-19 pandemic left fertility clinic stocks depleted and delayed IVF treatment.  One British donor claims he's received dozens requests in the past year - and while he donates his samples for free, he says other men are charging fees of up to £200, which is illegal.  Others request to donate their sperm 'naturally' - via sexual intercourse.  International shortages of sperm donations due to lockdowns across the world is fuelling the online black market, which the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA...

The Baby Cot Shop Partners With Fertility Network UK to Launch Interiors of Hope Campaign This partnership will help us maintain and increase the levels of support and information offered to those who seek our help. BriefingWire.com, 2/04/2021 - The Baby Cot Shop has launched a new and inspiring collection alongside it's Interiors of Hope campaign to transform the nursery into a hub for hope. With dreamy bed linens, multi-purpose furniture, and elegant décor in calming colours the collection is adorned in uplifting symbols of optimism and ne...

play-icon Video report by Anna Youssef One in six people have fertility issues and while most IVF clinics have continued to stay open during this lockdown the impact of the pandemic is still affecting many people's fertility journeys.  Access to NHS services can be a postcode lottery resulting in people travelling abroad for treatment- a route that hasn't been possible with travel restrictions. Natalie Harris from Southport has had five miscarriages in seven years and can no longer conceive naturally. Unsuccessful IVF on the NHS means Natalie and husband Matt's only option now is to pay priv...