Would-be parents moving house to get free IVF on NHS

Doctor at hospital with UK ’s largest sperm bank says discriminatory funding system behind relocationMany would-be parents are moving house in order to access free IVF on the NHS, sometimes saving themselves £10,000, according to the lead fertility doctor at the UK’s largest sperm bank.Dr Raj Mathur, a consultant gynaecologist atSaint Mary ’s hospital in Manchester, said he “constantly” saw patients moving house and/or GPs in order to get more free IVF cycles.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: IVF NHS Fertility problems Health Society Manchester Sperm donation Embryos Biology Greater Manchester Science UK news Source Type: news