Category: Fertility in the Workplace
Fertility in the Workplace – creating greater understanding
Posted - July 22, 2024
“I was entitled to paid time off for my IVF appointments and treatment – but not everyone is so lucky”
Posted - March 19, 2024
Why starting a conversation with your employer about fertility shouldn’t be ‘hard work’
Posted - March 15, 2024
Holding it together – Jenna & Shaun share their journey
Posted - February 9, 2024
We love hearing about your experiences with us and learning how we can improve further. 🌟![]()
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We strive for excellent patient care and making sure you feel comfortable on what can be an emotionally challenging journey.![]()
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Happy World Embryology Day! 🎉![]()
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Here’s to all our wonderful embryologists for giving the gift of family, you truly are the most remarkable people.![]()
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Here’s a whistle stop tour around our Cambridge lab, courtesy of our regional lead embryologist, Adam Burnley. 🧪![]()
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#WorldEmbryologyDay
Happy birthday, Louise Joy Brown! 🎂![]()
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Louise was the world’s first IVF baby, after her mum and dad, Lesley and John Brown, took part in the pioneering research conducted by Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy.![]()
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Her mum went on to have a second round of IVF at Bourn Hall, which resulted in Louise’s sister, Natalie, being born.![]()
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Louise has written a guest blog to coincide with her birthday for our website and pays tribute to the three pioneers who set up Bourn Hall after her birth.![]()
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She said: “Being born as the world’s first IVF baby on 25 July 1978, in Oldham, has meant a lot of exciting, interesting and strange things have happened to me throughout my life.![]()
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“Most recently, it was watching famous actors at the Bristol Old Vic re-enact my birth and raise a baby high in the air.“![]()
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Read Louise’s blog here: moredetails.uk/3WAszaJ
We are excited to be going to Norwich Pride on Saturday 27 July. If you’re planning to be there, please come to see us – we’d love to have a chat. 🏳️🌈![]()
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Our patient services team and two of our donor support specialists will be representing Bourn Hall and will be available to answer any questions you may have about our treatment options, fees and funding, and success rates.![]()
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We’ll be in The Atrium at The Forum from 10am to 4pm.![]()
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#Pride
We know that the pressure of balancing fertility treatment and work can be stressful and that many patients are worried that having treatment will impact their performance at work as well as their career prospects. Many people don’t know their rights or how to start a conversation with their employer about taking time off for appointments.![]()
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To help our patients, we have teamed up with Fertility Network UK to facilitate its ‘Fertility in the Workplace’ initiative. This programme aims to inform employers about the ways they can support their staff experiencing fertility issues and manage the impacts in the workplace. It also provides resources and practical support to employees.![]()
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We have been reviewing how we can offer more flexibility with appointments and schedules, so patients are more in control of how and when to tell their employer about their treatment. We have been sharing our journey with Fertility Network UK and together we are developing resources to help other clinics become more patient-centric. This is called the ‘Clinic Pledge’.![]()
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Find out more here: moredetails.uk/3Wy7xcZ
