Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83547

Fertility: Health Services

Tabled: 20 October 2025

Answered: 20 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to ICBs to ensure that patients are informed of local IVF eligibility criteria at the point of referral to fertility services.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs), and we expect ICBs to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. No guidance has been provided...

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