Due to the potential impact that the Corona Virus pandemic may have on patients storing gametes (eggs/sperm) or embryos, the HFEA have released new Coronavirus Regulations which came into effect on 1st July 2020. The storage periods of 10 years which gametes or embryos can be stored for can be extended to 12 years, but […]

Following the announcements today the Hull IVF unit has volunteered to help the HFEA trial the application process to restart treatment, which hopefully will restart within the next couple of weeks. We will update our website and social media pages as more information becomes available.

The Embryology team at the Hull IVF Unit would like to reassure all patients that have eggs, sperm or embryos stored with us that their safe storage and continual monitoring is of paramount importance. That’s why, during the Covid19 outbreak, the Embryology team will still be maintaining their duty of on call and attending the […]

Life can be overwhelming at times and for many of us this is the case at the moment. For people coping with fertility problems this can be doubly so, as they struggle to contemplate where the COVID-19 crisis leaves them in terms of treatment. Everyone contemplating some form of IVF treatment is now in limbo, […]

Updated Patient information 24.03.2020   As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) has developed over the last 24 hours, the care of our patients’ health and wellbeing remains our top priority.  With this in mind, to ensure that any treatment is carried out to a safe standard, we have taken the decision to suspend all treatment […]

Updated Patient information 23.03.2020   As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) has developed over the last few days, the care of our patients’ health and wellbeing remains our top priority. We are following guidance issued by the HFEA and fertility professionals such as the British Fertility Society, as well as Government’s general advice about COVID-19. […]