Category: History of IVF
Jean Purdy, IVF pioneer and co-founder of Bourn Hall
Posted - March 25, 2022
First Christmas for Bourn Hall grandchild
Posted - December 17, 2021
Five decades at Bourn Hall – friendship and family
Posted - March 15, 2021
Early IVF baby now campaigner for fertility education
Posted - January 13, 2021
‘Precious baby’ helped to secure the future of fertility treatment through the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Posted - December 1, 2020
Nobel Prize Medal awarded to IVF pioneer to be auctioned at Christie’s
Posted - June 18, 2020
The ‘start-up’ story of financing the world’s first IVF clinic
Posted - March 23, 2020
On International Women’s Day we remember Lesley Brown
Posted - March 5, 2020
Home of Patrick Steptoe, ‘Father of IVF’, gets a Blue Plaque
Posted - May 4, 2019
Jamie Facer-Childs: the world’s first twin ‘frostie’
Posted - March 21, 2019
Happy 40th Birthday Alastair MacDonald, the world’s first IVF boy
Posted - January 14, 2019
When I was your age something world-changing happened that shaped my life
Posted - August 24, 2018
Louise Brown celebrates her 40th birthday at Bourn Hall
Posted - July 25, 2018
The story of IVF: 6 million babies later celebrated at Science Museum
Posted - July 22, 2018
Jean Purdy IVF pioneer celebrated with memorial service
Posted - July 21, 2018
Louise Brown celebrates the life of Jean Purdy with her living legacy
Posted - July 20, 2018
IVF is 40 in 2018 – the treatment continues to improve
Posted - July 20, 2018
IVF is 40: First blastocyst created
Posted - July 1, 2018
Dr Kay Elder – ‘A life in Glass’
Posted - June 6, 2018
Icelandic couple’s emotional journey 30 years after IVF with frozen embryos
Posted - February 16, 2018
Robert Edwards, co-father of IVF, interviewed by Liz O’Donnell, an early Bourn Hall patient
Posted - May 26, 2017
Why me? Infertility and the stubborn Yorkshireman
Posted - May 23, 2017
First frozen embryo baby home from the cold
Posted - March 7, 2017
Baby, look at you now!
Posted - December 9, 2016
Photographer of world’s first IVF egg retires
Posted - September 23, 2016
Pioneering IVF patient returns to Bourn Hall
Posted - May 11, 2016
Louise Brown: “My life as the world’s first test-tube baby” – autobiography launched at Bourn Hall
Posted - July 23, 2015
Louise Brown is 36, Bourn Hall remembers IVF pioneers
Posted - July 25, 2014
Alastair MacDonald: The world’s first IVF boy celebrates 35th birthday
Posted - January 14, 2014
The Bourn Hall Legacy – 35 years of IVF
Posted - July 25, 2013
Tributes to Professor Sir Robert Edwards
Posted - April 12, 2013
Sad Loss Of Lesley Brown – First IVF Mother
Posted - June 20, 2012
A report by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fertility treatment was recently released.![]()
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The report found fewer IVF patients had experienced delays to treatment during the pandemic than first anticipated, but the NHS is still facing delays in referrals.![]()
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Julia Chain, Chair of the HFEA, said: “Fertility clinic staff worked incredibly hard to re-open during the pandemic while providing a safe service for patients.![]()
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“During this time, patients who were coming to the end of their window of fertility were prioritised to keep their dreams of a family alive.”![]()
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Find out more about the findings here: moredetails.uk/3Nm6x45
IVF clinics’ efforts to keep treatment on track during pandemic praised - Bourn Hall Clinic
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Bourn Hall, one of the first clinics to re-open during the pandemic, is now gradually easing visitor restrictions and looking forward to more in-person appointments.
Jenny and Ben had been trying for a baby for three years before they had further testing to find out why they could not conceive. ![]()
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Test results showed Jenny had cysts on her ovaries and Ben’s sperm test revealed low morphology. The couple were advised to try IVF, but both needed to lose weight before they could be considered for NHS funding. ![]()
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With the help of the couch to 5k app and some Slimming World cookbooks, the couple were able to lose the weight within seven months. ![]()
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Read their full story here: moredetails.uk/37Rtop4
Couch to 5K helped me get fertility fit - Bourn Hall Clinic
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When Jenny was told losing weight would bring the couple closer to their baby dreams, she got the Slimming World cookbook and downloaded the Couch to 5K app. A healthy BMI gave them access to NHS-fund...
Thank you to Jessica who sent us this lovely photo of her twins, Henry and Hallie, born in November 2021. ![]()
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Jessica and her husband had their treatment at our Wickford clinic after being diagnosed with unexplained infertility. ![]()
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She said: “We are very grateful for Bourn Hall and wouldn't be where we are today without you guys. We owe you everything for making our dreams come true.”![]()
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ad. We have partnered with Laura Bradshaw who, in her recent blog, talks us through her recent IVF journey at our Cambridge clinic. ![]()
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Laura discusses choosing a clinic, the consultation, medications and much more, offering her advice and tips.![]()
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Read the full article here: moredetails.uk/39fYJCg
Today is International Nurses' Day, which is celebrated around the world every 12th May on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ![]()
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The theme this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health.![]()
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Three of our fertility nurses have recently been appointed to senior leadership roles in recognition of their contribution to the clinic. ![]()
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Nicola Graver, Human Resources Director, said: “It takes a very special kind of person to become a fertility nurse and we know from our patients just how much they remember and value the support and guidance they get from our wonderful team.”![]()
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We are particularly proud of all our nurses, the incredible work they carry out and the difference they make to patients’ lives in our clinics. ![]()
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Thank you to you all. 💜![]()
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Please comment below with your experiences of our wonderful Bourn Hall nurses and read more on our website here: moredetails.uk/3wnmGiV ![]()
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#IND2022 #VoiceToLead #BestOfNursing #NursesDay
