Ayrshire And Arran

Scotland. NHS-funded fertility treatment guidance and eligibility criteria.

A national Scotland policy currently applies to all health boards.

IVF/ICSI

Funded Cycles
3 Full
Age Range
Up to 42
BMI Range
18.5 to 30
IUI Rounds Required
6
Smoking
Non-smoker required
Endometriosis
Standard
Living Children Rule
One partner must have no biological child.
Additional Notes
National Scottish policy (from 1 April 2017): Up to 3 cycles for women under 40; 1 cycle for women 40-42 (if no previous IVF NHS or private, no poor ovarian reserve). Fresh cycles must start before 40th birthday; frozen transfers before 41st. Both partners must be non-smoking. Neither partner sterilised. Couples must cohabit 2+ years. Same-sex couples require 6-8 cycles of donor insemination to demonstrate subfertility. Previous private IVF may be permitted if clinician deems further treatment warranted. 6-11 month gap between cycles.