Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

Including neighbourhoods: Altrincham, Ancoats, Ashton-under-Lyne, Atherton, Bramhall, Cheadle, Chorlton, Denton, Didsbury, Droylsden, Eccles, Fallowfield, Gorton, Hazel Grove, Heywood, Hindley, Hulme, Hyde, Irlam, Leigh, Levenshulme, Littleborough, Marple, Middleton, Moss Side, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Sale, Stalybridge, Stretford, Swinton, Urmston, Walkden, Whitefield, Withington, Worsley

Summary

Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be under 42, have a BMI between 19 and 30, have no living children from any relationship. Both partners must be non-smokers.

IVF/ICSI

NHS-funded cycles
1 Full
Age Range
Up to 42
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
12
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living child from current relationship and one partner must have no living children from previous relationships.
Additional Notes
1 full cycle for women under 43. Women 40-42 must not have had previous IVF. Same-sex/single women require 6 self-funded AI cycles (3 if >36) plus 6 NHS-funded IUI cycles before IVF. Unexplained infertility requires 2 years expectant management or 12 AI cycles. Donor eggs permitted for 40-42 if AFC<=4, AMH<=5.4, or FSH>8.9. [ICSI: Indications include severe semen deficits, azoospermia, or previous IVF failure. 1 full cycle for women under 43. Women 40-42 must not have had previous IVF. Same-sex/single women require 6 self-funded AI cycles plus 6 NHS-funded IUI cycles before IVF/ICSI.]

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

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