Publication - Progress report
National Infertility Group Report January 2013
The report was produced by the National Infertility Group in January 2013, with recommendations on IVF criteria for all eligible couples, for the consideration of Scottish Government Ministers.
Appendix E Comparison of IVF data delivered regionally across the UK
Number of clinics performing IVF and DI, by region, and number of women receiving fertility treatment, 2010
All licensed generic IVF treatments in 2010
| Region | Cycles | Centres | Patients | Live births | Cycles per 1000 live births | Patients treated per 1000 live births | Cycles per patient | Average number of cycles per centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 3,748 | 4 | 3,019 | 55,232 | 67.9 | 54.7 | 1.24 | 937 |
| East of England | 3,877 | 4 | 2,938 | 73,001 | 53.1 | 40.2 | 1.32 | 969 |
| London | 16,949 | 15 | 13,182 | 133,111 | 127.3 | 99.0 | 1.29 | 1130 |
| North East | 2,376 | 5 | 1,761 | 30,826 | 77.1 | 57.1 | 1.35 | 475 |
| North West | 5,866 | 4 | 4,623 | 89,199 | 65.8 | 51.8 | 1.27 | 1467 |
| South East | 6,559 | 10 | 5,054 | 106,434 | 61.6 | 47.5 | 1.30 | 656 |
| South West | 3,280 | 6 | 2,498 | 60,144 | 54.5 | 41.5 | 1.31 | 547 |
| West Midlands | 4,033 | 7 | 3,176 | 72,090 | 55.9 | 44.1 | 1.27 | 576 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3,689 | 4 | 2,879 | 66,970 | 55.1 | 43.0 | 1.28 | 922 |
| England | 50,377 | 59 | 39,130 | 687,007 | 73.3 | 57.0 | 1.29 | 854 |
| England (excluding London) | 33,428 | 44 | 25,948 | 553,896 | 60.4 | 46.8 | 1.29 | 760 |
| Scotland | 4,475 | 7 | 3,277 | 5,8791 | 76.1 | 55.7 | 1.37 | 639 |
| Wales | 1,326 | 3 | 1,052 | 35,952 | 36.9 | 29.3 | 1.26 | 442 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,478 | 2 | 1,238 | 25,300 | 58.4 | 48.9 | 1.19 | 739 |
| UK | 57,656 | 71 | 44,697 | 807,050 | 71.4 | 55.4 | 1.29 | 812 |
| UK (Excluding London) | 40,707 | 56 | 31,515 | 673,939 | 60.4 | 46.8 | 1.29 | 727 |
Source: a) HFEA http://www.hfea.gov.uk/docs/2011-11-16_-_Register_Publication_Results.xlt
b) ONS Reported Registered live births in the UK, using individual registrars online annual reports
- To compare the amount of IVF being delivered in different regions of the UK, data on the number of cycles and patients has been abstracted from the most recent HFEA report. To provide a denominator, information on the number of registered births has been derived from the Registrar Generals annual report. Using a denominator in this way allows the calculation of rates which can be used for comparison of different areas.
- There are significant limitations to this analysis. It includes all the clinics in the area, whether they are predominantly NHS or private. Thus, London, which has a large concentration of private clinics (as well as NHS clinics serving a wider area of the South East), provides a disproportionately large number of IVF cycles. Patients treated in London will probably include a significant number of patients who are not UK residents.
- Nevertheless, some broad conclusions can be reached. Compared with the rest of the UK, and excepting London, Scotland provides more cycles of treatment, treats more patients and delivers more cycles of treatment for patients than any other region of the UK apart from the North East of England.
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