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IVF London

4.524 patient ratingsHertsmere, England

IVF London

Full fertility clinic in Hertsmere

Licensed since 2018 · private patients · 3 satellite sites

  • Rated 4.5/5 by 24 patients

    From patient and donor ratings collected by the HFEA.

  • IVF results in line with the UK average

    25% 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
  • Yes: 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
  • Not listed: Named nurse
  • Yes: Same doctor throughout
  • Yes: Wheelchair access
  • Yes: Parking

Eligibility limits: this clinic has a BMI 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 3835% vs UK 35%
Likely range 26–47% · 186 treatmentsIn line with UK
38 and over12% vs UK 16%
Likely range 6–23% · 136 treatmentsIn line with UK
All ages25% vs UK 29%
Likely range 19–34% · 326 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:
11 February 2020
Licensed until:
16 September 2028

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(24)ratings
Would recommend to friends and family
4/5
Treated with privacy and dignity
5/5
Understood what was happening
4.5/5
Empathy and understanding from staff
5/5

Did patients pay what they expected?

50% about right · 8% cheaper · 42% more expensive (1 way above estimate)

Contact and opening hours

Address

Caspian House
The Waterfront Elstree
Borehamwood
WD6 3BS
Open in maps(opens in a new tab)

NHS area: NHS Central East

Opening hours

  • Monday: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00
  • Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
  • Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Saturday: contact the clinic
  • Sunday: contact the clinic

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 IVF London.

  • Dr Himanshu Borase

    2 Swannells Walk, Rickmansworth, WD3 5FH

  • Fertility in Community

    The Selsden Park Medical Practice 97 Addison Road, Selsden, South Croydon, CR2 8LG

  • Fertifa

    2 Harley Street, London, W1G 7HU

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.

Questions to ask IVF London

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.

25% IVF births · UK 29%

★ 4.5 · 24 ratings

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