• Question: what is your opinion on the cost of IVF

    Asked by potatohead1 to Claire, Greg, Jane, Jo, Nuruz, Vicki on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by emma12.
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      Nuruz Jaman answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      It costs around £3,000 / attempt and I think it is over priced for people on low income, who do not qualify for NHS treatment.

      Btw, I like the name potatoe head 🙂

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      Vicki Onions answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Hi guys
      I don’t have much experience or knowledge of the cost of IVF to the NHS so maybe the other scientists may be able to answer better.
      What i do know is that the pot of money is not endless to offer IVF and therefore very tough decision have to be made by the health authorities as to who is offered it for free on the NHS and how many cycles they can have on the NHS. These are difficult decisions that have to be made.
      The cost of paying for IVF yourself can be very high – – into the £1000’s per cycle of treatment so that would make it very difficut for some people to afford

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      Claire O'Donnell answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Having seen how the costs breakdown then I can see why it cost what it does, drugs, scans time in the operating theatre getting eggs incubating the embryos etc but I do think that it should only cost people who have to pay for it themselves the same as it costs the NHS I don’t think clinics should be allowed to make profits out of iIVF

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