Hertfordshire And West Essex Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Hertfordshire, Hertsmere, North Hertfordshire, St Albans, Stevenage, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield

Including neighbourhoods: Baldock, Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortford, Borehamwood, Cheshunt, Chorleywood, Elstree, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Letchworth, Potters Bar, Rickmansworth, Royston, Tring, Ware, Welwyn Garden City

Summary

Hertfordshire And West Essex Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be aged 23–42, 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
23 – 42
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
12
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Priority access
Children from previous relationships
No living children from current or previous relationships, including adopted children.
Additional Notes
1 full cycle includes a maximum of 2 embryo transfers. Same-sex couples require 6 self-funded and 6 NHS-funded IUI cycles before IVF. Previous sterilisation renders couples ineligible. [ICSI: Funded as part of the IVF cycle (1 full cycle, max 2 transfers). Same-sex couples require 6 self-funded and 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

What next?

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