Focus on: Funding for treatment
Discussion of different options for funding fertility treatment.
Bourn Hall provides both NHS IVF treatment and self-funded treatment. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends that three cycles of IVF provide the optimum level of treatment.
To help our patients gain the treatment they need – where it is not available from the NHS – Bourn Hall offers flexible payment options via Access Fertility.
We also have a number of programmes, such as egg sharing and sperm donation, where eligible couples are given free treatment.
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Could you give the greatest gift?
Posted - December 16, 2022
We lobbied MPs for fairer funding of IVF in Essex
Posted - November 14, 2022
Is NHS IVF funding in Mid and South Essex going to be given a second chance?
Posted - November 10, 2022
Chance to remove the postcode lottery for IVF funding in Mid and South Essex
Posted - November 4, 2022
Bourn Hall Essex celebrates Bear’s birthday, the first baby of 133!
Posted - May 4, 2022
Chance of NHS funded IVF nearly snatched away
Posted - August 6, 2021
NHS funded IVF successful first time for Cambridgeshire couple
Posted - July 14, 2021
Is NHS funded IVF ‘coming home’ to Cambridgeshire?
Posted - June 30, 2021
Egg and sperm sharing can make IVF treatment more accessible
Posted - March 30, 2021
NHS IVF funding in the East of England
Posted - October 29, 2020
Removing unfair IVF postcode lottery?
Posted - January 31, 2020
The impact of withdrawing NHS funding for IVF
Posted - August 6, 2019
NHS Funding for IVF – access should be ‘fair and equal’
Posted - July 2, 2019
We wouldn’t be parents without NHS funding says Cambridge mum
Posted - June 28, 2019
Cambridge and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group to review IVF funding cuts
Posted - June 26, 2019
Campaign to reverse the NHS IVF cuts in Cambridgeshire
Posted - February 28, 2019
South Norfolk offers NHS IVF funding for up to 2 cycles removing post-code lottery
Posted - February 7, 2019
Trying to conceive? See the special offers at our new Wickford Clinic
Posted - January 28, 2019
IVF funding – how Bourn Hall can help you
Posted - November 30, 2018
Scream4IVF – one in ten CCGs considering cutting IVF funding
Posted - October 29, 2018
Unlimited IVF treatment programme launched – £500 discount for Wickford patients
Posted - August 1, 2018
Wickford special offer – £500 discount on Access Fertility packages
Posted - June 30, 2018
NHS IVF treatment may still be available for some Cambridge patients
Posted - January 8, 2018
New HFEA website makes comparing Cambridge IVF clinics easier
Posted - October 17, 2017
Southend IVF funding has made the world of difference
Posted - August 24, 2017
IVF is so expensive!
Posted - July 17, 2017
“NHS-funded fertility treatment has been truly life-changing”
Posted - July 6, 2017
Egg sharing for free IVF can be a win-win
Posted - May 4, 2017
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG presented with misinformation to justify the cruellest cut
Posted - December 15, 2016
Fertility clinic close to you in Cambridge, Colchester, Norwich, Wickford
Posted - October 18, 2016
What are the IVF waiting times in Cambridge?
Posted - September 5, 2013
How much do you know about the stages of your menstrual cycle?![]()
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Understanding your menstrual cycle can empower you to embrace the changes and make the most of each phase. Share your tips in the comments for navigating these stages.![]()
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Find out more about our tests and treatments here: moredetails.uk/3nJVwh9
Ever wondered which hormones are involved in the menstrual cycle and what their role is? Read on to find out more.![]()
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There are five main hormones involved in the menstrual cycle:![]()
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1️⃣ Oestrogen![]()
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2️⃣ Progesterone![]()
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3️⃣ Luteinizing hormone (LH)![]()
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4️⃣ Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)![]()
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5️⃣ Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)![]()
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Take our free fertility self assessment to learn more about your ability to get pregnant here: moredetails.uk/3Yd6aj8
The menstrual cycle is often divided into two phases: the follicular phase and the luteal phase. The follicular phase spans from the first day of your period until the day of ovulation, while the luteal phase starts at ovulation and ends the day before your next period.![]()
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Ovulation is where a mature egg is released from the ovary and is swept into the adjacent fallopian tube. This occurs on or around day 14 of your cycle, meaning you will be most fertile on or around this day. ![]()
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Sperm can survive a few days inside the fallopian tubes so the best time to have sex if you’re trying to conceive is a few days before ovulation and during ovulation.![]()
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Read our handy leaflet to learn more about the menstrual cycle here: moredetails.uk/3OOc7A2
Every 28 days (or thereabouts), between the ages of around 13 and 51, a woman will release a mature egg from her ovary which has the potential to be fertilised and develop into an embryo. ![]()
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If fertilisation does not occur, then the mature egg, along with the spongy lining of the womb which developed to protect and nourish the developing embryo, is lost through the menstrual bleed.![]()
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This week, we will be sharing more information about the menstrual cycle, including how it works, the different phases and how it is related to fertility.![]()
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Find out more here: moredetails.uk/3OOc7A2
Thank you to Rebekah for sending us this photo of her daughter, Ada. ![]()
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She said: “My daughter Ada, has a science day at school today and was asked to celebrate a scientist. We researched and she wanted to go as Jean Purdy. This is because Ada and my son Ruairí are both IVF babies and we stressed that without the work Jean Purdy did she would not be here.”![]()
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