Additional patient information and guidance

Our website has extensive information on fertility treatments, donation, and support. You can direct patients to the following pages:

Becoming the legal parents of your child

This page explains how those who are having treatment with donated sperm or embryos, and who are not married or in a civil partnership, can make sure they are recognised as the legal parents of any child born from treatment.

Consent to treatment

This page has information for patients and their partners on the importance of giving consent and the different types of consent forms.

Freezing your embryos and Donating your embryos

These pages explain how embryos can be stored and what patients can do with any embryos left over after treatment.

Understanding the risks of multiple births

This page explains the risks of multiple births and the benefits of single embryo transfer.

Choose a clinic

This page gives an overview of success rates and the other important factors to consider when deciding on a fertility clinic.

Preparing for IVF

How to prepare for IVF and questions to ask your fertility clinic.

Patient ratings

This page explains how people who are or have received fertility treatment can rate their clinic through our Choose a Fertility Clinic search tool on our website. This information is also available in leaflet and poster form below.

Treatment add-ons

This page explains the evidence behind each of the commonly offered treatment add-ons.