Somerset Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton, South Somerset

Including neighbourhoods: Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, Frome, Glastonbury, Highbridge, Ilminster, Minehead, Shepton Mallet, Street, Taunton, Wellington, Wells, Wincanton, Yeovil

Summary

Somerset Integrated Care Board currently funds 1 cycle of IVF for eligible patients. To qualify, you generally need to be aged 23–39, 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
23 – 39
BMI requirement
19 to 29.9
IUI cycles required before IVF
9
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
No living children from the current or previous relationships for either partner, including adopted children but excluding fostered children.
Additional Notes
Male partner must be under 54. Neither partner may be sterilised. Same-sex/unexplained infertility requires 6 cycles of insemination plus 3 further NHS-funded IUI cycles before IVF is considered.

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

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