Lancashire And South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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

Under Review
Areas covered

Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Lakeland, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre

Including neighbourhoods: Accrington, Bacup, Carnforth, Cleveleys, Clitheroe, Colne, Fleetwood, Haslingden, Kendal, Leyland, Lytham St Annes, Morecambe, Nelson, Ormskirk, Penwortham, Rawtenstall, Skelmersdale, Thornton, Ulverston

Summary

Lancashire And South Cumbria 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
12
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living biological or adopted child from current or any previous relationship for either partner
Additional Notes
Includes transfer of all resultant fresh and frozen embryos. Neither partner must have been previously sterilised. E-cigarettes are considered equivalent to non-smoking. [ICSI: ICSI is regarded as a type of IVF. Includes transfer of all resultant fresh and frozen embryos. Neither partner must have been previously sterilised.]

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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