In Vitro Fertilisation: Coronavirus

(asked on 11th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people who have returned to the UK after starting IVF treatment overseas can continue to access treatment during the period of national covid-19 restrictions commencing 5 January 2020.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 26th February 2021

United Kingdom fertility clinics remain open for new and on-going treatment and patients in are able to travel within the UK to attend medical treatment during the lockdown. Local protocols may require a negative COVID-19 test before entry to the clinic. A small number of fertility clinics have reduced treatment services due to specific local COVID-19 related pressures.

Patients who have started treatment abroad which requires follow-up in the UK can access treatment, as arranged, through UK clinics, subject to any applicable Government quarantine requirements as from 15 February.

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