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  • 3rd
    Apr
    2012     25 years since our First IVF Baby

    25 years since our First IVF Baby

    It’s hard to believe it but this week marks 25 years since our very first IVF baby was born.

    Philip John Hood made his arrival on 3 April 1987. Our small team had much to celebrate when Philip arrived, it heralded the start of our many years of successful treatments and with it, the creation of many happy families.

    As are we here at Manchester Fertility Services. Indeed, some of our team who saw Philip begin life in our laboratory are still here today, including our Principal Embryologis...

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  • 14th
    Mar
    2012

    NHS Trusts restrict IVF for smokers and the obese

    NHS Trusts across England are coming under fire once again for restricting access to IVF treatment – this time for those it deems obese or smokers.

    According to media reports, IVF is one of many procedures which are being refused to people who are overweight or smokers, in some areas potential parents have to be non-smokers for six months to be considered for treatment and within a certain BMI range for their weight.

    GP magazine Pulse reports that out of 91 NHS trusts in England, 25 have...

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  • 27th
    Jan
    2012

    Lean on me - why our support is crucial when you go through IVF

    We’ve had some fantastic news here at Manchester Fertility Services. One of our fertility nurses – Sharon Bannatyne – has made it through to the national finals of the Claire Rayner Patient’s Choice Awards.

    Sharon was nominated by one of our patients for the award, which is designed to recognise healthcare professionals who go the ‘extra mile’.

    Her nomination is a great testament to Sharon and indeed the entire team here, because at this clinic we put a lot ...

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  • 19th
    Jan
    2012

    IVF and over 40? New study reveals multiple pregnancy risk is lower

    Since the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority set new guidelines aimed at reducing the number of IVF multiple births to just 15 per cent by April this year, infertility clinics – both private and NHS – and actively been working to achieve a reduction through Single Embryo Transfer (SET).

    SET is where only one embryo is transferred per cycle in good IVF prognosis patients. And at Manchester Fertility Services, we’ve always reached this decision in consultation with our...

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  • 10th
    Jan
    2012

    Can you ever predict miscarriage? What's new from the British Fertility Society Annual Conference

    The British Fertility Society held its annual conference last week and our team was in attendance. One of the major headlines to report from the conference is the news that it may now be possible to identify if you’re at a higher risk of miscarriage in pregnancy.

    The risk of miscarriage is generally at its highest during the first 12 weeks, known as the first trimester. This is when the embryo goes through major growth to officially become a healthy foetus. But this is when misc...

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  • 24th
    Aug
    2011

    We're at the Alternative Families Show - 17 September 2011

    For over 25 years we’ve been helping same-sex couples become parents, and this year we’ll be at the Alternative Families Show in London on 17 September.

    Our years of experience means we have insight, knowledge and understanding into the unique needs of same-sex couples who wish to have children of their own. And we’re hoping to get that message out to more couples who may need our help, with the reassurance that we will only ever give you the most appropriate treatment for you...

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  • 11th
    Jul
    2011

    Could a lotto be just the ticket if you need IVF?

    Would you pay £20 to be in with the chance of winning infertility treatment worth £25,000? This has been the question up for debate over recent days, as a charity called To Hatch launched what is thought to be the world’s first IVF lottery.

    The controversial monthly lottery has drawn widespread criticism from the public, fertility bodies and the Government watchdog the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which said it was ‘wholly inappropriate’.

    And you ...

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  • 9th
    Feb
    2011

    Health trusts warned against cutting NHS IVF treatment

    All 152 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) across the UK have received a timely slap-on-the-wrist reminder of their duties to provide free cycles of IVF for couples on the NHS.

    David Flory, the deputy chief executive of the NHS, has written to health chiefs who commission fertility treatments to remind them that they should heed the current NICE guidelines of three cycles of IVF for eligible couples where the woman is aged between 23 and 39.

    The move comes after several PCTs in the UK, including St...

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  • 11th
    Jan
    2011

    Single embryo transfer should be the first choice, says new research

    Women who have only one embryo transferred during IVF treatment are five times more likely to have a full-term birth than those who receive two embryos, new research has shown.

    According to a report in the British Medical Journal, women who receive more than one embryo are more likely to get pregnant but are at higher risk of having a premature baby or low weight child.

    Under HFEA guidelines, fertility clinics in the UK actively have to reduce the chance of twins and triplets by transferrin...

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  • 7th
    Dec
    2010

    IVF doesn't increase cancer risk, says scientists

    A Swedish study has provided scientific evidence that fertility treatment such as IVF doesn’t increase your risk of developing cancer. Previous studies have hinted at a link between the fertility drugs necessary for IVF and other treatments and the development of common cancers such as breast and cervical cancer...

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