North East And North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, County Durham, Darlington, Eden, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland

Including neighbourhoods: Alnwick, Ashington, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Cramlington, Durham, Gosforth, Guisborough, Heaton, Hexham, Houghton-le-Spring, Jarrow, Jesmond, Morpeth, Newton Aycliffe, Penrith, Peterlee, Saltburn, Seaham, South Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Washington, Whitehaven, Whitley Bay, Workington, Yarm

Summary

North East And North Cumbria Integrated Care Board currently funds 3 cycles of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be under 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
3 Full
Age Range
Up to 42
BMI requirement
19 to 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living children for any party to the pregnancy with proposed parental responsibility.
Additional Notes
3 cycles for women under 40; 1 cycle for women aged 40-42. Previous privately funded cycles are deducted from the NHS entitlement. Male partner must also be a non-smoker if there is male factor infertility.

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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