Request 1 |
According to your current IVF treatment policy: How many cycles of IVF do you offer to eligible patients?
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Response 1 |
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Request 2 |
What is the average cost of a cycle of an IVF cycle funded by the CCG and what does that include? |
Response 2 |
The average cost of a cycle of IVF is approximately £3,500. Full Cycle is the term used to define a full IVF treatment; it should include 1 episode of ovarian stimulation and the transfer of any resultant fresh and frozen embryo(s) (NICE 2013). Or The definition of a single full treatment cycle is the replacement of a fresh embryo and subsequent sequential replacement of all frozen embryos derived from the cycle until pregnancy is successful or harvested embryos have been exhausted. |
Request 3 |
What providers does the CCG contract with to provide IVF services? |
Response 3 |
Care Fertility Sheffield Limited and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. |
Request 4 |
Is the assisted conception policy available on the CCG’s website? If so please provide a link to the policy. |
Response 4 |
Yes.
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Request 5 |
In the last 12 months, how many patients have applied for fertility funding (both successfully and unsuccessfully) through an Individual Funding Request? |
Response 5 |
Four requests have been received for fertility treatment for NHS Rotherham CCG patients during 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017 none were approved. |