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ASDA worker's baby dream comes true thanks to Lottery win
By Joanna Harvey on 06/10/2011 10:41:06
Lottery win means ASDA worker can start the family she longs for
Supermarket worker Emma Allen has spoken of her joy at being able to pay for IVF after she and 15 other co-workers each won £430,000 each in a Lottery syndicate.The jackpot of £6,873,588 was shared between the group of ASDA staff, who all gathered
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Quality of maternity care is a ‘postcode lottery’
By Marina Nelson on 19/11/2010 16:44:47
Midwives say the level of maternity care you'll receive will depend on where you live
staff.“These results show that there is a postcode lottery when it comes to maternity services, and this is worrying when those services are part of a ‘national’ health service. Women should expect and receive high quality care wherever they live
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NHS IVF post code lottery condemned by MPs
By Kimberley Smith on 09/06/2011 14:11:46
Health service criticised for ignoring NICE guidelines and causing variations in the availability of IVF across the UK
MPs have criticised NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) for offering widely different access to IVF treatment across the UK.The MPs, from an all-party group set up to investigate infertility treatment, claim that more than 70% of NHS trusts are ignoring official guidelines from the Na...
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IVF postcode lottery pushing couples abroad for fertility treatment
By Jayne Braithwaite on 30/06/2011 13:40:23
Lack of donors and variations in NHS funding force infertile couples elsewhere for IVF
, called for more emphasis on raising awareness of the need for egg and sperm donors. They also insisted the NHS must follow NICE guidelines to offer couples three IVF cycles, wherever they live.The IVF ‘postcode lottery’, which refers to the differences
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IVF funding suspended by many NHS trusts
By Kimberley Smith on 14/03/2011 13:49:09
Cuts to IVF funding mean postcode lottery for infertile couples, with two thirds willing to move home to find IVF on the NHS
Fewer than half of the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the UK currently fund the recommended three cycles of IVF for couples with problems conceiving.Budget cuts to the NHS have caused at least 11 PCTs in England to suspend new referrals for fertility treatment altogether, rese...
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Asda to cut IVF drugs cost by up to £820
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 03/03/2010 14:39:08
Asda plans to offer customers IVF drugs at cost price, undercutting other big rivals
as Britain’s most competitive pharmacy.“We know that an IVF postcode lottery means a considerable number of women will have to pay for additional cycles of treatment and lots of customers have spoken to us about the issue. IVF is extremely expensive,” said
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Fertility wand doubles chance of pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2011 12:52:23
New treatment on womb lining could help women get pregnant
out by the general public. But we'll be the first to let you know if and when it is.Read more…Postcode lottery pushing couples abroad for IVFMariah Carey reveals how she beat infertilityToo intense IVF could reduce your chances
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Five couples ‘win a baby’ on the radio
By Kimberley Smith on 12/10/2011 15:40:40
Winners of a Canadian radio station’s IVF competition finally announced, after bosses fail to pick just one deserving couple
%, but these couples are hopeful they will be lucky again.Exploitative or a chance for couples who can’t afford IVF? What do you think?Also in the news:Staying pregnant after IVFNHS postcode lottery for IVFBBC presenter gets pregnant after failed IVF
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Dawn French blasts Britain’s IVF restrictions
By Anna Lewis on 07/02/2012 12:09:09
Dawn French has opened up about her experiences with IVF and urges health chiefs to rethink current rules
, but this is often subject to a “postcode lottery.” The Vicar of Dibley star believes that unlimited IVF should be provided.Dawn, 54, went through several rounds of the treatment in the 1980s and tragically miscarried after a successful cycle. She subsequently
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Know-how: Nuchal Fold Scan
By Louise Rogers on 23/09/2009 01:19:19
What is a nuchal fold scan and should you have one during your pregnancy?
decide on a termination, this procedure is much more straightforward at this stage of pregnancy.The nuchal scan is only offered on the NHS to 7 per cent of women, whether you are one of the lucky ones is a bit of a postcode lottery. It’s certainly worth
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