Moving on
International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Jackie’s story
Colchester is home to a military barracks and many patients coming through the doors of…
Coping with uncertainty – distraction
Counsellor Jackie Stewart provides support on coping with uncertainty, as coronavirus puts on hold fertility treatment fo r those who dream of starting a family
Best foods for managing PCOS and improving fertility
In her guest blog nutritionist Amy Huggins provides some great recipes to help overcome PCOS.
The ‘start-up’ story of financing the world’s first IVF clinic
Bourn Hall’s first Business Director describes how financial backing was secured 40 years ago to open the world’s first IVF clinic.
Celebrating their first Mothers’ Day – a day they thought may never come
Many women are celebrating their first Mothers’ Day this year following IVF treatment at Bourn Hall Wickford, which has announced record success rates.
On International Women’s Day we remember Lesley Brown
International Women’s Day we remember Lesley Brown, mother of the first test-tube baby, who through her courage has given others the chance of an IVF baby.
International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Grace’s Story
The new Wickford Fertility Clinic built on the success of a satellite clinic set up by a small Bourn Hall team including Grace Phiri as the senior nurse.
Bourn Hall embraces International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
2020 is International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to mark the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Creating families for 40 years – lives dedicated to helping fertility patients
Dr Thomas Mathews has been making IVF babies for almost 40 years. He has helped increase IVF success rates and made treatment for accessible.
Removing unfair IVF postcode lottery?
IVF postcode lottery means patients with GPs in Ipswich, East Suffolk and West Suffolk have 2 cycles of NHS IVF treatment, but those in NE Essex have none.
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Patient reviews you can trust
Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.
“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
“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