IVF Hammersmith

There are various types of fertility treatments and the contact telephone number and address for IVF Hammersmith, can be found below.

If you would like to find out if you are suitable for fertility treatment or information about a particular procedure or treatment, contact a local clinic.


IVF Hammersmith

IVF Hammersmith
Wolfson Family Clinic
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London
UK
W12 0HS
Tel: 020 3313 4411

Clinic details: Hammersmith Hospital is within a central London location and enjoys a reputation as one of the leading medical facilities in the country. Hammersmith itself is a one of west London's most important areas with many important commercial and corporate headquarters based there. Hammersmith is also an important transport hub with two busy underground stations and a bus station, as well as excellent road access. Treatments provided by the Hammersmith Hospital's IVF element cover a plethora of different aspects of infertility and its treatment. Your treatment will begin with an in initial consultation which investigates your family history and the tests that have been done so far. If further investigations are needed, you will be scheduled for the appropriate tests, after which another consultation will involve a detailed and frank discussion of what you can expect to achieve from your treatment at IVF Hammersmith. Your doctor will discuss your options, which will include the latest cutting edge technologies like ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection), a version of IVF (in vitro fertilisation) which yields great results by injecting a sperm cell directly into an egg cell for fertilisation. Blastocyst transfers, where a slightly older embryo (at the so called blastocyst stage) is implanted into the womb, are provided and this technique has been shown to have a substantially higher success rate than traditional IVF which uses younger embryos for implantation. Artificial insemination is offered where appropriate, intrauterine insemination being the method of choice for many couples where male impotence or retrograde/premature ejaculation is the issue. Donor sperm is available for donor insemination, which makes use of another individual's voluntarily donated sperm for fertility treatments, and is a great choice where hereditary diseases are carried in male sperm. While controversial, full and partial surrogacy is provided by the clinic where couples can benefit from the procedure, and under the centre's experience what can be a complicated process is streamlined. The clinic also offers parents the opportunity to examine embryos for signs of genetic illnesses through PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis), a technique that can spare both parents and child a lifetime of disease. Cancer patients can have eggs, embryos, and other tissues frozen and stored for future use before undertaking treatments that can damage their fertility. All these treatments are available and supplemented by a dedicated counselling service aiming to provide you with the support you need through a difficult time, ensuring your emotional and mental wellbeing and speeding you on the road to your goal of having a child.

Fertility treatment at this clinic: The Wolfson Family Clinic is the Hammersmith Hospital's IVF unit, and is characterised by a high staff to patient ratio meaning that your care is under a large team all working in concert to deliver your goals. Over 90 specialists from different disciplines relevant to fertility bring their expertise to bear at the Wolfson Family Clinic, bringing their skill and ability to bear for your treatments regardless of your condition and background. At the Wolfson Clinic emphasis is placed on holistic care based on the understanding of how trying infertility can be on couples, particularly those who have been struggling to conceive for a long time. Counselling and support groups are made available for any and all patients receiving treatments or undergoing investigations into their fertility. The Wolfson Family Clinic is also one of the country' foremost research institutions in the field of fertility care, and possesses a 5 star rating of its research staff, the highest possible rating in the country. The focus of research at the clinic is on findings that can be translated into treatments or chances to treatment protocols that benefit patients. The aim of The Wolfson Family Clinic is to provide a personalised service that makes use of the latest findings in the field to achieve your goals, and to respect the discretion and sensitivity that comes hand in hand with treating infertility. With a large multidisciplinary team at your disposal, you can expect a dedicated treatment at the hands of real experts in their field. As well as an HFEA license, The Wolfson Family Clinic also enjoys ISO9001 Quality Management Accreditation, and is one of a mere handful of clinics in the UK that have attained that status. Private patients are seen in a private wing on the Hammersmith Hospital site, while NHS funded patients will be seen upon referral from either a GP or specialist gynaecologist.

Services offered at this clinic: Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), mild in vitro fertilisation (IVF), donor insemination (stimulated and unstimulated), stimulated and unstimulated intrauterine insemination, blastocyst transfer, storage of ovarian tissue, testicular tissue, eggs, embryos, and sperm (for oncology patients as well), counselling services, NHS and private patients treated, ICSI and IVF with donor eggs and sperm, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, surgical sperm retrieval, tubal surgery, preimplantation genetic screening, sperm washing, ovulation induction, treatment for patients with hepatitis A and B, viral infections, and HIV, full and partial surrogacy, ovulation cycle monitoring