Doctor Says Opportunities for Ivf Must Be Made Fair ; Health
Birmingham Post › July 27, 2007
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A Midlands fertility expert has called on the Government to make good on its promise to wipe out the IVF postcode lottery faced by thousands of would-be parents.
Dr Gillian Lockwood, medical director of Midland Fertility Services based in Aldridge, Walsall, spoke out as the Department of Health vowed to "standardise" eligibility criteria nationally, in a move to demolish "baby boundaries" in different parts of the UK.See the full content of this document
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Doctor Says Opportunities for Ivf Must Be Made Fair ; Health
Patients across the country have found differing levels of provision can leave them waiting for years for a single cycle of fertility treatment, which can be detrimental to a woman's fertility as she grows older.
The DoH will now produce guidance for all primary care trusts (PCTs) who are struggling to provide enough cycles for couples - and monitor fertility treatment provision across the country.But Dr...See the full content of this document
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