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IVF: Asylum

Asked by Chris PhilpConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 70606

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many asylum seekers have received NHS-funded IVF treatment since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Neither the Department nor NHS England holds data on who accesses in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority publishes information on the numbers and IVF cycles carried out, including whether they were privately or National Health Service funded, but this does not cover the immigration status of the patient.

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