Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent Integrated Care Board

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

Confirmed
Areas covered

Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth

Including neighbourhoods: Biddulph, Burntwood, Burslem, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Cheadle, Fenton, Hanley, Kidsgrove, Leek, Longton, Rugeley, Stone, Tunstall, Uttoxeter

Summary

Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent 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 30, 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 30
IUI cycles required before IVF
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Children from previous relationships
Couples must not have a living child from their current or any previous relationships (includes adopted children, excludes foster children).
Additional Notes
1 partial cycle funded (includes 1 fresh or frozen transfer). Donor sperm is not funded. Previous sterilisation makes couples ineligible. Same-sex couples require 6 self-funded IUI/DI cycles to demonstrate 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

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