Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114423

IVF

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mike Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary procedures, such as

Answer

Karin Smyth

No recent assessments have been undertaken by the Department.Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. We expect these organisations to commiss...

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