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Fertility Centre at Life
Private service
Contact: (0191) 213 8213 - Reception
Some Primary Care Trusts provide NHS funds for treatment and you would then only pay the usual prescription charges. The number of patients we can treat is determined by your Primary Care Trust and not all couples will be considered. We will be able to tell you whether or not you are eligible and the expected waiting time.
We also provide a fee-paying service and details of the costs are given below. Prices are inclusive of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) fees (£104.50 for IVF treatment; £52 for donor insemination treatment). The treatment offered is just the same as you would receive if you were eligible for the NHS funded service. Although the consultants are personally involved with every couple during the treatment, they may not be able to carry out each stage of the treatment personally because of the large number of patients attending the Centre.
If you wish to be seen on this basis, please contact the secretary at the Centre if you have been seen in the clinic before. If you have not been to this Centre before, you will need a referral letter from your GP or Consultant
Cost of private treatment (from 1st April 2007)
Out patient consultation that includes follow up visits, and all necessary semen tests, blood tests and ultrasound scan. - £350
IVF treatment Cost - £2905
This includes the cost of one IVF treatment (£2215). It also includes an approximate drug cost of £690 so the total cost may vary if more drugs are needed.
ICSI treatment Cost - £3605
This includes the cost of one ICSI treatment (£2935). It also includes an approximate drug cost of £690 so the total cost may vary if more drugs are needed.
Sperm Aspiration (PESA) and ICSI treatment Cost - £4605
This includes the cost of one ICSI treatment (£2935) including one PESA procedure (£1000). It also includes an approximate drug cost of £690 so the total cost may vary if more drugs are needed.
IVF using donated eggs treatment Cost - £3065
This includes the cost of one IVF treatment with donated eggs (£2915). It also includes an approximate drug cost of £150 so the total may vary if more drugs are needed.
ICSI using donated eggs treatment Cost - £3785
This includes the cost of one ICSI treatment with donated eggs (£3635). It also includes an approximate drug cost of £150 so the total may vary if more drugs are needed.
Freezing of embryos and storage for one year - £450
Thaw and replacement of embryos - £800
This includes an approximate drug cost of £150 so the total may vary if more drugs are needed.
Annual fee for storage of embryos or sperm in advance - £250
Donor insemination treatment:
Donor insemination per treatment - £700
Superovulation & intrauterine insemination per treatment (excl. drugs of £150-£600) - £850
Screening for HIV, Hep B, Hep C as indicated - £100
(The need to do this will be discussed with you prior to testing)
The following conditions apply
You may need additional tests and appointments depending on your previous investigations and treatment. These will incur additional costs which include review appointment, costs of administration, interpreter. We will advise you of these costs as required.
When you start the injections to stimulate the ovaries, payment for the full IVF or ICSI treatment will then be due.
Cancelled treatments
If treatment is cancelled after you start the nasal spray but before you start the injections, there will be a charge of £150.
When you start the injections to stimulate the ovaries, payment for the full IVF or ICSI treatment will then be due.
If the ovaries do not respond adequately to the injections we would have to stop the treatment before the egg collection procedure. Under these circumstances the total charge will be reduced to £850 and an appropriate refund made.
