Scotland expands IVF on the NHS
Scotland is set to expand the provision of publicly funded IVF, increasing the number of cycles for eligible patients from two to three...
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Scotland is set to expand the provision of publicly funded IVF, increasing the number of cycles for eligible patients from two to three...
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The number of CCGs in England offering the recommended number of IVF cycles to its patients is falling, with two CCGs in Essex decommissioning their assisted conception services altogether...
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has announced that it is ending its IVF funding, and fertility treatment will only be available to specific groups of patients...
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a quality standard that aims to bring an end to a 'postcode lottery' in the provision of fertility services on the NHS, which it says is restricting access to treatment....
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