First London CCG axes IVF funding
Croydon has become the first Clinical Commissioning Group in London to cut funding for all IVF treatment, other than in 'exceptional circumstances'...
Sarah Pritchard is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. She began writing for PET while studying for a Masters in Medical Law and Ethics at Kings College London where her thesis looked at the 'right' to have children in the context of limited NHS resources. Sarah’s interest in reproductive technologies and the ethical implications of fertility treatment began while studying English and Philosophy at the University of York, specifically during the Bioethics module. Sarah has been a communications advisor for the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand and a news writer for MedWire News. Sarah also led a digital communications team at her local NHS Trust for six years. At the end of 2023, Sarah moved back to New Zealand, where she now works again as a news writer for MedWire, doula and infant massage instructor.
Croydon has become the first Clinical Commissioning Group in London to cut funding for all IVF treatment, other than in 'exceptional circumstances'...
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