Fertility health and testing

Time to Talk about male infertility Michael Close

What I now know about male infertility

If I had good information earlier it may have prevented my divorce and anxiety, says Michael who only discovered in his forties the reason he struggled to have a baby with his partner.

Leona Crookston - Lead Nurse

International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Leona’s Story

People choose to come to us for the Fertility Health and Wellbeing check to avoid the massive waiting lists for hospital tests, says Leona

Emotional impact of lockdown - dreams put on hold

Emotional impact of lockdown – coping with the wait

First patients to re-start their IVF treatment at Bourn Hall talk about the emotional impact of suspending treatment during lockdown

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Resuming world-class IVF treatment safely at Bourn Hall clinics – making dreams come true

Bourn Hall fertility clinic is reopening for IVF treatment, offering high IVF success rates, patient-centre care and experienced staff

Infertility is a type of grief

Is infertility a type of grief?

Recognising that feelings such as uncertainty, sadness and frustration are natural and infertility is a type of grief can give you back your strength. 

Annie Cant - International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

International Nurses Day 12 May – recognising the dedication of fertility nurses to making dreams come true

Muriel Harris was the world’s first IVF nurse. She worked tirelessly to give hope of…

Don’t wait – book a virtual IVF consultation now

To fast-track your fertility treatment book a virtual consultations with a fertility doctor

Carol Steel, Lead Specialist Fertility Nurse

International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Carol’s story

Fertility nurse Carol Steel finds her job so rewarding she finds it hard to believe her ambition was once to be a fashion designer!

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How to reduce your BMI to improve your fertility

Being a healthy weight can increase your chances of getting pregnant. This guest blog discusses how to reduce BMI to improve fertility.

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Coping with uncertainty – self-care

Uncertainty can be difficult to cope for those struggling with infertility, hoping to start fertility treatment Jackie Stewart offers some positive thinking

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Patient reviews you can trust

Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.

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“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”

Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF

Patient 2023

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“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”

Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm

Patient 2023