London Women's Clinic, Darlington

11 patient ratings Darlington, England

Full fertility clinic in Darlington

Part of London Women's Clinic · Licensed since 1992 · private patients · 2 satellite sites

IVF results in line with the UK average
32% births per embryo transferred, against 29% nationally.
Top HFEA inspection rating
Scored 5 out of 5 by the regulator's inspectors.

Treatments and services

Treatment

Yes: IVF and ICSI
Yes: IUI (insemination)
Yes: Egg, sperm & embryo freezing
Yes: Embryo testing (PGT)
Yes: PGT-M for inherited conditions
Yes: 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
Not listed: Recruits UK sperm donors
Yes: Recruits UK egg donors
Not listed: Egg sharing scheme
Not listed: Sperm sharing
Yes: Known donor programme

Care and access

Not listed: 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
Yes: Named nurse
Yes: 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 3837% vs UK 35%

Likely range 28–46% · 281 treatmentsIn line with UK

38 and over18% vs UK 16%

Likely range 9–33% · 90 treatmentsIn line with UK

All ages32% vs UK 29%

Likely range 25–40% · 373 treatmentsIn line with UK

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:: 14 September 2022
Licensed until:: 13 November 2027

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

1/5(1)

Would recommend to friends and family: 1/5
Treated with privacy and dignity: 1/5
Understood what was happening: 1/5
Empathy and understanding from staff: 1/5

Did patients pay what they expected?

100% about right · 0% cheaper · 0% more expensive

Contact and opening hours

Address

Woodlands Hospital

Morton Park

Darlington

Durham

DL1 4PL

Open in maps

NHS area: NHS North East and North Cumbria

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday: contact the clinic
Sunday: contact the clinic

Contact

01325 808180

londonwomensclinic.com/darlington(opens in a new tab)

HFEA clinic profile(opens in a new tab)

Satellite and transport clinics

Linked sites where you may be able to have consultations, scans or early treatment closer to home. Egg collection and lab work happen at London Women's Clinic, Darlington.

IVF North East
Tees Hospital Junction Road, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1PX
London Egg Bank
1 St Thomas Street, London Bridge, London, SE19RY
020 7487 5050

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 London Women's Clinic, Darlington

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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32% IVF births · UK 29%

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