Cornwall And The Isles Of Scilly Integrated Care Board

England. NHS-funded fertility treatment guidance and eligibility criteria.

Under Review
Areas covered

Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Including neighbourhoods: Bodmin, Bude, Camborne, Falmouth, Helston, Launceston, Newquay, Padstow, Penzance, Redruth, St Austell, St Ives, Truro

Summary

Cornwall And The Isles Of Scilly Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be under 40, have a BMI between 19 and 29.9, have no living children from any relationship. Both partners must be non-smokers.

IVF/ICSI

NHS-funded cycles
1 Full
Age Range
Up to 40
BMI requirement
19 to 29.9
IUI cycles required before IVF
4
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living children from current relationship; at least 1 partner has no children from previous relationships
Additional Notes
Residency required. 2-year stable relationship. No previous NHS funded fertility treatment. Max 3 self-funded cycles. Same-sex couples: NHS funding not available for donor insemination or surrogacy. [ICSI: Offered if few/poor quality sperm, no sperm (surgically recoverable), or failed IVF. Same-sex provisions apply.]

Funding varies by postcode

NHS IVF funding varies significantly across the UK. Depending on which health board your GP is registered with, you may be entitled to a different number of cycles — or different criteria may apply. If you haven't already, it's worth exploring the map to understand the full picture.

See the funding map

What next?

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