IVF: Discrimination
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that there is no discrimination in NHS IVF treatment.
Answered by Karin Smyth
Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. Organisations are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The NICE is currently reviewing the fertility guidelines and will consider whether the current recommendations for access to National Health Service-funded treatment are still appropriate. We expect this review to be published in 2025. NHS England will also be providing advice on this issue to inform the Government’s considerations of future policy options.
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