Essex
If you are looking for IVF in Essex then Bourn Hall has fertility clinics in Colchester, Wickford and Cambridge.
We provide personalised fertility testing, treatment and wellbeing support to get you pregnant in the shortest possible time.
73% of our patients (under 35) have a baby within a year of treatment.*
*How likely you are to get pregnant within one year of treatment with Bourn Hall (2021 data). The statistics include patients who have had further treatment (using fresh or frozen embryos) with Bourn Hall, if their first IVF attempt was unsuccessful.
Starting your fertility journey
Our patient-centred care is based on over 45 years of expertise gained from being the world’s first IVF clinic.
The first step is to find out more about your options. Following a discussion of your journey to date, medical history and review of any test results, our team will give you recommendations for starting your journey with Bourn Hall.
Fertility testing
As a self-funding patient you can choose to self-refer to Bourn Hall and have testing and treatment in a calm environment, away from the stress of a hospital. Testing and a diagnosis is available within six weeks, and you can start treatment within a month as appropriate.
If you already have recent tests from your GP, hospital, or another clinic then you won’t have to repeat them, but some additional testing may be required. Our team will talk this through with you. More information about our range of fertility testing.
Fertility treatment
For some conditions such as blocked tubes or low sperm count, IVF is the only treatment. However, for other issues, for example irregular ovulation, other options will be recommended first. Once you have test results and a diagnosis a treatment plan will be discussed and agreed. We will provide you with a fully costed plan and you will be given options for funding your treatment.
All your treatment, including egg collection and embryo transfer, can take place in our Wickford or Cambridge clinics and you can additionally choose to have your fertility testing at either Colchester, Wickford or Cambridge, whichever is most convenient for you.
Bourn Hall also provides NHS funded IVF treatment across Essex. If you are eligible for NHS funded treatment, following your NHS Level 2 testing you can choose to have treatment at Bourn Hall. More information about fertility treatment.
Wickford clinic hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 08:00 – 16:00
Tuesday and Thursday: 08:00 – 19:00
Weekend – Closed
Colchester clinic hours
Tuesday and Wednesday: 08:00 – 16:00
Monday, Thursday, Friday: Closed
Weekend: Closed
For new enquiries, please visit our Contact page.
Why choose Bourn Hall
- Customised fertility testing to meet your needs
- Same friendly team for all of your treatment
- Support for mind and body – in the form of counselling, nutritional therapy and a patient support group
- Excellent success rates – treatment is personalised to maximise your chance of success
- Flexible programmes to help balance demands of work and treatment
- Patient-centred care – Bourn Hall is LGBTQ+ friendly and treats each person as an individual
- Specialist knowledge of endometriosis, PCOS and recurrent miscarriage
- Male infertility expertise, including alternatives to vasectomy reversal
- Own egg and sperm bank with a proactive matching service
- Accessible funding options, including sperm and egg sharing packages
Our clinics
We have regular open evenings but you are also welcome to come in for a chat. There is easy parking at all our clinics.
We are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are regularly inspected to ensure our compliance. We are pleased to share our latest CQC reports here.
Colchester Clinic
Bourn Hall Clinic, Charter Court, Newcomen Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
Wickford Clinic
Bourn Hall Clinic, 25 London Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0AW
“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”
Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm
“We chose Bourn Hall Wickford because it was really handy – we live in Wickford, and I was travelling to London for work, so I could do early morning appointments at the clinic which was helpful. I saw the same consultant at Bourn Hall as I had at Basildon Hospital, Dr Jadhav, so he knew us and all our background.”
Amanda and Michael are parents to son Alfie after IVF
“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”
Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF
“The staff at Bourn Hall Colchester were so helpful and reassuring that it made everything easier to cope with. Nothing was too much trouble from them… I just can’t thank them enough!”
Victoria and Neal are parents to Alex after IVF
“The staff at Bourn Hall Colchester were just amazing. I am not sure we would have been able to go through the entire process if we had gone to a London clinic simply because of the additional time and stress it would have generated. I cannot thank or praise them enough and the support and understanding the nursing staff gave us throughout was just wonderful.”
Rachel and Arren are parents to Adele after IVF
Read more about our Essex family below.
Dr Jitendra Jadhav
MBBS, DGO, MD, DNBE, DFFP, FRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist
Our other clinics
We also have fertility clinics in Cambridge, King's Lynn, Norwich and Stamford.
