About
Bourn Hall
Bourn Hall was the world's first IVF clinic. It is a unique place for those wanting to complete their family. Our aim is to make you feel at home – the ideal place to be when you are trying to start a family of your own.
We are not a virtual clinic
Full of experienced, specialist professionals whose overriding ambition is to help you create your family. Our friendly team can work with you either face to face, or (when possible) remotely.
The team who help you plan your treatments will also be the ones to deliver it. We get to know you as an individual to understand your particular needs and preferences, supporting you throughout your fertility journey. We never rely on third-party clinics or endorse a handover approach to delivering fertility care.
Ready to welcome all
We have clinics near Cambridge, Norwich and Wickford,
and satellite clinics in Colchester and Stamford.
What makes us unique?
High IVF success rates
With us, after one IVF egg collection, women under 35 have, on average, a 60% chance of having a baby, and women under 40 a 45% opportunity of having a child – real value for your emotional and financial investment.
Structured patient support
We know how stressful the fertility journey can be. Our clinical team and our dedicated patient support team will regularly touch base with you every step of the way. They will be there to listen, support, explain what comes next, and help you with any paperwork.
We also have a team of independent fertility counsellors, with free counselling sessions included within a treatment cycle, and a Fertility Support Group.
Free nutritional care
We believe that by optimising your health and lifestyle, you will get the best out of fertility treatment. So we offer a free, comprehensive, one-hour consultation with our nutritionist to every self-funding patient before they embark on IVF treatment.
Miscarriage clinic
We have developed a panel of practical investigations to find out why some women experience early pregnancy loss or miscarriage. You’ll get answers quickly, so you can try to get pregnant again as soon as possible.
Expertise for challenging cases
We have a long track record of successfully managing difficult cases. Our areas of detailed knowledge include: multiple failed IVF treatments; low egg reserve, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), miscarriage, endometriosis, donation, shared motherhood, surrogacy, fertility preservation and transgender patients. Your consultant will give you their undivided attention and, if your case is particularly challenging, all our consultants will review your case, before recommending a customised plan of action.
Specialist andrology service
We look after the men too. Our urologists deal exclusively with difficult sperm-related cases. In our care, you will enjoy high chances of having a baby, even if only limited sperm is available. After all, it only takes a single sperm to fertilise an egg.
Research and innovation
As the world’s first IVF clinic – established by the pioneers over 40 years ago – we have helped shape today’s assisted-conception services. We evaluate every new technology and procedure, so we know what works and what doesn’t. We are regularly published in the world-renowned journals Nature and Science. We remain truly at the forefront of science and innovation in the field of IVF.
We provide world-class support throughout the fertility journey.
As one of the UK’s top fertility treatment centres, our values ensure we put our patients first.
Passion
- Everyone has a dream – we share your passion for reaching your goal – in the field of fertility, passion and inspiration comes easily
- We’re enthusiastic and that’s infectious – we’re committed to research and want to move the field forward
- We’re ambitious – we’re keen to expand geographically and allow more prospective parents to fulfil their dreams
- We want to make the journey towards parenthood as convenient and stress free as possible
Adaptability
- We treat everyone as an individual according to their needs
- We’re flexible in our approach to patient care, staff management and development – focused always on the individual person
- We continually adapt to the changing environment, scientific developments and our patients’ expectations
Commitment
- We’re caring and honest – we give our patients the best chance of a successful outcome, even if it’s not the one expected or hoped for at the beginning
- We’re committed to quality – we work hard to deliver the highest standards of treatment and care consistently with both compassion and empathy
- We work with energy, drive and determination, embracing change and striving to overcome obstacles by ‘going the extra mile’
Teamwork and Collaboration
- We’re team players – our own team members work intuitively together, as well as with GPs, consultants and NHS referrers
- We’re natural collaborators – we work in partnership with our patients, ensuring we provide personalised care
- Our staff are committed to supporting each other in delivering the best to all our patients, whatever their circumstances
- Our relationships are based on trust, respect, co-operation and mutual support