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IVF treatment to resume again for women not vaccinated against Covid

IVF treatment for women who have not had the Covid vaccine can resume, Scotland’s chief medical officer has said. Professor Sir Gregor Smith said the decision to restart such treatment came after data emerged showing a reduced risk of severe disease ...

05 Mar 2022 at 15:25

NHS patients faced bigger IVF delays during Covid than those paying privately

NHS patients were far more likely to suffer IVF delays during the pandemic than those paying privately, according to a new report from the regulator. NHS fertility services were slower to reopen as the entire health service came under strain due to ...

17 May 2022 at 01:25

Currys introduces paid leave for fertility treatment and gender reassignment

Currys has announced a series of new diversity and inclusion policies, including paid leave for employees having fertility treatment or undergoing gender reassignment. The electricals and tech retailer announced the new measures on Monday after ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:05

City

Co-op to give all staff paid leave for fertility treatments

Staff at the Co-op will be able to take paid time off for fertility treatments, under a new policy launched by the retailer. Co-op’s chief executive, Shirine Khoury-Haq, said that she has gone through the process of fertility treatment herself ...

31 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Health

Lesbian couple who want a baby told to ‘sleep with a man’ and asked if they know they need ‘human sperm’ by GP

A lesbian couple looking to start a family who claim they were asked by a GP why they did not find a man to sleep with are now fundraising to pay for private fertility treatment after failed efforts abroad. Elissa Hillier, 32, and her wife ...

23 Jan 2024 at 06:30

Womb transplant baby a ‘medical breakthrough’, says Streeting

The birth of the first child in the UK to be born from a transplanted womb is a “medical breakthrough”, the Health Secretary has said. Wes Streeting said womb transplants could “possibly” be available on the NHS in the future. Just four ...

08 Apr 2025 at 09:38

Family

‘I’d still be none the wiser’, says man born with cystic fibrosis but not diagnosed until 40s after fertility struggles

A man born with cystic fibrosis but not diagnosed until his 40s has said he would “still be none the wiser” about his condition if he had not experienced fertility struggles. Simon Wade said his life “changed forever” in February 2023, ...

19 Aug 2025 at 06:30

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