Surrey And Sussex Integrated Care Board

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

Inherited
Areas covered

Adur, Arun, Brighton and Hove, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne, Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Rother, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Wealden, Woking, Worthing

Including neighbourhoods: Battle, Bexhill-on-Sea, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Camberley, Cobham, Cranleigh, Crowborough, Dorking, East Grinstead, Epsom, Esher, Farnham, Frimley, Godalming, Hailsham, Haslemere, Haywards Heath, Heathfield, Horley, Hove, Lancing, Leatherhead, Littlehampton, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Portslade, Redhill, Reigate, Rottingdean, Rye, Seaford, Shoreham-by-Sea, Staines, Sunbury, Uckfield, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge

Boundaries may have changed following the April 2026 merger.

This health board was formed in April 2026 through an NHS merger. The funding information below is inherited from Surrey Heartlands ICB, Sussex ICB and may change as the new board establishes its own policy. We're actively monitoring for updates, so please verify with your GP before making any decisions based on this information.

Summary

Surrey And Sussex Integrated Care Board currently funds 2 cycles of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be aged 23–39, 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
23 – 39
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
Neither partner can have a living or adopted child from their current or any previous relationships.
Additional Notes
Up to 2 cycles if no previous NHS cycles; 1 cycle if 1 previous NHS cycle. Privately funded cycles do not count unless they resulted in a living child. Single embryo transfer is preferred.

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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