July 23, 2008 at 8:55 am · Filed under Medical News, Fertility
Following the success of National Infertility Day on 19th July which this year was in recognition of 30 years of IVF, the national patient organisation would like to congratulate all those who have been successful over the last 30 years with fertility treatment but would also like to highlight yet again the shocking fact that many couples are still being denied access to a treatment which was pioneered in this very country.
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July 15, 2008 at 7:15 am · Filed under Medical News, Fertility
An online survey of more than 300 fertility patients carried out for National Infertility Day has found that 76% would consider travelling overseas for their treatment. Thirty years after the first IVF baby was born in the UK, the cost of fertility treatment here plus long waiting lists have proved the decisive factor when it comes to patients choosing to go abroad instead.
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