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Ninewells Hospital

4.521 patient ratingsAbove UK averageDundee City, Scotland

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Full fertility clinic in Dundee City

Licensed since 1992 · NHS & private patients

  • Rated 4.5/5 by 21 patients

    From patient and donor ratings collected by the HFEA.

  • IVF birth rate above the UK average

    36% births per embryo transferred, against 29% nationally.

  • Top HFEA inspection rating

    Scored 5 out of 5 by the regulator's inspectors.

  • Open at weekends

    Helpful for scans and egg collection around work.

Treatments and services

Treatment

  • Yes: IVF and ICSI
  • Yes: IUI (insemination)
  • Yes: Egg, sperm & embryo freezing
  • Not listed: Embryo testing (PGT)
  • Not listed: Surgical sperm retrieval
  • Not listed: In vitro maturation (IVM)
  • Not listed: Ovarian tissue freezing
  • Yes: IVF for people with HIV / hepatitis

Donors

  • Yes: Treatment with donor sperm
  • Yes: Treatment with donor eggs
  • Yes: Recruits UK sperm donors
  • Yes: Recruits UK egg donors
  • Yes: Egg sharing scheme
  • Not listed: Sperm sharing
  • Yes: Known donor programme

Care and access

  • Yes: Treats NHS patients
  • Yes: Treats private (self-funded) patients
  • Yes: Treats patients from abroad
  • Yes: Counselling at the clinic
  • Yes: Counselling sessions included in price
  • Yes: Female doctor available
  • Not listed: Named nurse
  • Not listed: Same doctor throughout
  • Yes: Wheelchair access
  • Yes: Parking

Eligibility limits: this clinic has a BMI limit, an upper age limit. Ask the clinic for the exact figures.

Success rates

Published by the HFEA, compared with the UK average. Small differences are usually down to chance – 'consistent with the national average' is a good result. No statistic can tell you your own chance; your doctor can. How to read these

This clinic Likely range UK average

Under 3840% vs UK 35%
Likely range 33–48% · 419 treatmentsIn line with UK
38 and over21% vs UK 16%
Likely range 13–34% · 141 treatmentsIn line with UK
All ages36% vs UK 29%
Likely range 30–42% · 560 treatmentsAbove UK average

IVF births per embryo transferred

Babies born for every embryo put back (fresh and frozen), using the patient's own eggs. Excludes donor eggs and PGT-A.

Treatment in 2024

More detail, including other age groups and donor-egg results, is on the HFEA clinic profile(opens in a new tab).

Ratings

HFEA inspection

Last inspected:
25 April 2019
Licensed until:
30 September 2029

Inspectors check the lab, equipment, consent processes and patient information, and interview patients. Read the full reports on the HFEA website(opens in a new tab).

Patients' experience

4.5/5(21)ratings
Would recommend to friends and family
4.5/5
Treated with privacy and dignity
4.5/5
Understood what was happening
4.5/5
Empathy and understanding from staff
4.5/5

Did patients pay what they expected?

81% about right · 13% cheaper · 6% more expensive (1 way above estimate)

Contact and opening hours

Address

Assisted Conception Unit, Ward 35
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
DD1 9SY
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NHS area: Dundee Community Health Partnership

Opening hours

  • Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Saturday: 08:00 - 12:00
  • Sunday: 08:00 - 12:00

Contact

01382496475

acudundee.org(opens in a new tab)

HFEA clinic profile(opens in a new tab)

Costs

The HFEA doesn't collect prices, and clinics set their own. Ask for a fully costed, written treatment plan – including drugs, scans, ICSI, freezing, storage and the HFEA fee – before you commit.

UK price guide

Questions to ask Ninewells Hospital

Results

  • What are your birth rates for people my age and situation?
  • How many cycles like mine do you do each year?
  • What's your multiple birth rate?

Costs

  • Can I have a fully costed, written treatment plan – including drugs, scans, blood tests, ICSI, freezing, storage and the HFEA fee?
  • What happens to the cost if my cycle is cancelled or changes?
  • Do you offer packages, refunds or multi-cycle discounts – what are the conditions?

Care

  • Will I see the same doctor or nurse throughout?
  • Who do I contact out of hours?
  • Is counselling included, and how many sessions?
  • Are you open at weekends for scans and egg collection?

Add-ons

  • Which add-ons do you offer and how are they rated by the HFEA?
  • Why would you recommend this add-on for me?

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Information from the HFEA clinic profile. Details change – please confirm with the clinic.

36% IVF births · UK 29%

★ 4.5 · 21 ratings

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