League table of fertility clinics to be published
06/06/2006
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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)has launched an online league table of fertility clinics.
The tables, which show services offered and success rates, have been published alongside a guide to infertility which details causes and treatment options.
The figures show that UK birth rates after IVF treatment are on the rise at 21.6% compared to 20.4% last year.
But the HFEA warned the rate of multiple births after IVF was still too high, at nearly one in four.
There are a number of risks associated with multiple births - a much greater risk of one of more of the babies dying, and the risk of cerebral palsy also increases.
The figures also highlight that the success of IVF diminishes with age.
It shows that almost a third of all IVF is carried out in London.
Couples who want to find out more about what is offered in their area can search by treatment offered, such as IVF or donor insemination and by services such as storage of eggs or sperm.
The accompanying guide gives information on different types of fertility problems, where to turn for help and NHS funding as well as detailing all the potential treatment options.
Dr Allan Pacey, senior lecturer at Sheffield University and secretary of the British Fertility Society said the information on fertility clinics was a good idea, but warned couples not to judge them by success rate.
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