NHS North East and North Cumbria
Here is an overview of the NHS-funded IVF services available for your selected ICB, NHS North East and North Cumbria.
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 NHS IVF criteria in your area to be eligible for fertility treatment on NHS.
Last reviewed in October 2024
No more than 2 previous cycles regardless of funding allowed
No children from current or previous relationships
Up to max age for NHS treatment
* AI = artificial insemination; IUI - intrauterine insemination
Seeing Green, but still can't access treatment?
You are fortunate that your ICB is offering the NICE recommended 3 full NHS-funded IVF cycles. However, there may be other restrictions preventing you from accessing treatment, such as you or your partner having a child from a previous relationship or being in a same sex relationship. You can help change this by writing to your MP. We have made this easy for you to do using a template we have prepared for you.
Get the templateIf you are unsure of your ICB then use the ICB lookup tool and enter the female partner’s GP’s postcode.
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