Humber And North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

East Riding of Yorkshire, Hambleton, Harrogate, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, York

Including neighbourhoods: Barton-upon-Humber, Beverley, Bridlington, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Driffield, Filey, Goole, Grimsby, Knaresborough, Malton, Northallerton, Pickering, Richmond, Ripon, Scunthorpe, Thirsk, Whitby

Summary

Humber And North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be aged 18–42, 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
18 – 42
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
None
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
Neither partner should have any living children (including adopted, excluding fostered) from that or any previous relationship.
Additional Notes
1 full cycle funded. Previous cycles (NHS/private) count towards the total. Same-sex couples/physical disability receive up to 6 funded IUI cycles before IVF. Unexplained infertility requires 2 years of trying to conceive. Women 40-42 must not have had previous IVF and must meet ovarian reserve criteria. No funding if previously sterilised. Couples must be co-habiting in a stable relationship for at least 2 years. [ICSI: 1 full cycle funded. Previous cycles (NHS/private) count towards the total. Same-sex couples/physical disability receive up to 6 funded IUI cycles before ICSI. Unexplained infertility requires 2 years of trying to conceive. Women 40-42 must not have had previous IVF and must meet ovarian reserve criteria. No funding if previously sterilised. Couples must be co-habiting in a stable relationship for at least 2 years.]

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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