Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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

Inherited
Areas covered

Aylesbury Vale, Bracknell Forest, Cherwell, Chiltern, Oxford, Reading, Slough, South Bucks, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire, West Oxfordshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Wycombe

Including neighbourhoods: Abingdon, Amersham, Ascot, Aylesbury, Banbury, Beaconsfield, Bicester, Buckingham, Burnham, Carterton, Chesham, Chipping Norton, Crowthorne, Didcot, Earley, Gerrards Cross, Henley-on-Thames, High Wycombe, Hungerford, Iver, Kidlington, Langley, Maidenhead, Marlow, Newbury, Princes Risborough, Sandhurst, Thame, Thatcham, Wallingford, Wantage, Wendover, Windsor, Witney, Wokingham, Woodley

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 Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICB, Frimley ICB (partial) 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

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be under 34, have a BMI between 19 and 29.9, have no living children from any relationship. Both partners must be non-smokers.

IVF/ICSI

NHS-funded cycles
1 Full
Age Range
Up to 34
BMI requirement
19 to 29.9
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living child from current or previous relationships (including adopted children)
Additional Notes
Max 1 NHS cycle. Previous self-funded allowed if <=2 fresh cycles. Sterilisation excludes eligibility. 12 cycles of AI (at least 6 IUI) required for those using AI.

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