“I founded Access Fertility as I wanted to make it easier for patients to access the treatments they need in order to have a baby, and at the same time we wanted to reduce the financial risk that is sometimes associated with treatment.” Ash Miller, Access Fertility. 

Fertility treatment is one of the few areas of healthcare that is only accessible to the majority of people if they self fund.

Although NHS treatment is available in some areas (see the booth NHS Treatment and Funding)  the level of provision is inconsistent across the country.

After the consultation with the Fertility Consultant you will be given a costed treatment plan.

This can include: pay-as-you-go, so you pay for each test or treatment as it is required, or you can opt for an IVF treatment package.  This excludes the cost of the initial consultation and testing and also the medication but does include all the treatments and procedures, making it easier to budget.

There are also options if you choose to share some of the eggs or sperm that you produce while going through treatment.  By donating some of your eggs or sperm you can reduce the cost of your own treatment.  To do this you need to be under 35 and in good health with indications that you will produce a good number of eggs or good quality sperm.

Bourn Hall provides a number of options for self-funded patients and this includes a partnership with Access Fertility.

Bourn Hall also has a partnership with Access Fertility; this organisation provides packages of treatment that include a refund option if you are not ultimately successful.

Access Fertility provides a number of IVF Refund programmes that give you up to 100% of your treatment fee back if you do not ultimately have a baby.

Patients pay for a package of treatment in advance and this offers the chance to have multiple cycles of IVF treatment for a fixed price at a significant discount compared to the cost of paying for each procedure as you require it.