Background: NHS-funded ART cycles are gradually being reduced or completely stopped by
several Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) aiming to make savings of between£ …

Study question How is possibility of failure and potential need for multiple cycles discussed
with patients during the first or repeat IVF/ICSI treatment consultation? Summary answer …

BACKGROUND There are different funding arrangements for fertility treatments between
New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. In NZ, there are two options for patients accessing …

Study question To understand patient experience, including wait to start treatment,
experience of GP, satisfaction and clarity of information, and use of multiple-embryo …

Objective: Evaluate NHS-funded fertility treatment policies across England, Scotland, and
Wales, assessing their alignment with the needs of those trying to conceive and comparing …

Objectives To determine the cost to the NHS resulting from multiple pregnancies arising from
IVF treatment in the UK, and to compare those costs with the cost to the NHS due to …

STUDY QUESTION Do singletons conceived following assisted reproduction technologies
(ARTs) have significantly different hospital utilization, and therefore costs, compared with …

Objectives Despite the considerable direct and indirect costs of infertility treatment pathways
and procedures, there is little evidence on different treatment phases, and the impact of drug …

Abstract The variable nature of NHS provision of fertility services has again been highlighted
by the response of commissioners to the recent guidance from the National Institute of …

BACKGROUND Although∼ 10% of the population is affected by infertility, the treatment
option of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) remains unaffordable for the majority of infertile couples …