NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Here is an overview of the NHS-funded IVF services available for your selected ICB, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

PET reviews the ICBs’ policies regularly to keep the fertility policy tracker up to date. Some of these policies are very complicated and open to interpretation, we therefore recommend you access the full policy to check it against your own particular circumstances.

Find out if you meet the criteria in your area to be eligible for fertility treatment including IVF on the NHS.

Last reviewed in October 2024

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Does this ICB meet the NICE Guideline of 3 funded full IVF cycles?

Number of IVF cycles funded by NHS

Number of funded embryo transfers per cycle

Time trying to conceive with no known pathology before referral (months)

Female age range required to be considered for treatment

25-39

Funding for females aged 40-42

Female BMI criteria for NHS IVF treatment

19-30

Referral for same sex couples

Female

Male

After 10 self-funded AI* cycles (including 4 IUI*)

After 6 self-funded AI* cycles

Referral for single people

Female

Male

After 10 self-funded AI* cycles (including 4 IUI*)

After 6 self-funded AI* cycles

Impact on funding of previous IVF cycles

No more than 2 previous NHS or self-funded cycles allowed

Parenthood criteria

No children from current relationship and at least one person should have no children from previous relationships (including adopted)

Funded embryo storage - maximum allowance (months)

24 (or 18 weeks before female is 40 if it is sooner)

See full policy for possible additional criteria for treatment e.g. AMH, FSH or AFC levels

Full policy

* AI = artificial insemination; IUI - intrauterine insemination

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Seeing red, then your ICB is offering less than the NICE Guideline recommendation of 3 full cycles of NHS-funded IVF. Help change this by writing to your MP. We have made this easy for you to do.

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NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire