Herefordshire And Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Bromsgrove, Herefordshire, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest

Including neighbourhoods: Bewdley, Droitwich Spa, Evesham, Great Malvern, Hereford, Kidderminster, Ledbury, Leominster, Pershore, Ross-on-Wye, Stourport-on-Severn

Summary

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be aged 18–39, have a BMI between 19 and 29, have no living children from any relationship. Both partners must be non-smokers.

IVF/ICSI

NHS-funded cycles
1 Full
Age Range
18 – 39
BMI requirement
19 to 29
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living children from current or previous relationships (including adopted, excluding fostered).
Additional Notes
No prior IVF/ICSI (NHS or private). Neither partner can be sterilised. Male BMI should be 29 or less. Max 2 embryos transferred (or 3 eggs).

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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