Kent And Medway Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells

Including neighbourhoods: Broadstairs, Chatham, Cranbrook, Deal, Edenbridge, Faversham, Gillingham, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Margate, Northfleet, Paddock Wood, Ramsgate, Rochester, Sandwich, Sheerness, Sittingbourne, Strood, Swanley, Tenterden, Westerham, Whitstable

Summary

Kent And Medway Integrated Care Board currently funds 2 cycles of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be under 39, 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
2 Full
Age Range
Up to 39
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
Neither partner in a couple (or single person) should have a living child from their relationship or any previous relationship, including adopted children.
Additional Notes
Max 4 embryo transfers total (max 2 fresh). Will not be funded if 3 previous fresh cycles received. AI pathway requires 12 unsuccessful cycles (at least 6 IUI). Unexplained infertility requires 2 years unprotected sex. [ICSI: Max 4 embryo transfers total (max 2 fresh). Will not be funded if 3 previous fresh cycles received. AI pathway requires 12 unsuccessful cycles (at least 6 IUI).]

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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