In article <[log in to unmask]>, Iain L M
Hotchkies <[log in to unmask]> writes
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>A bit of creative snippage going on here I fear. I prescribe
>infertility drugs on the NHS to anyone who wants them (on the advice
>of a specialist, of course) but my *personal* view is that
>infertility treatment should not be available on the NHS.
Both with regard to IVF but also other specialist/expensive treatments,
there should be national rulings on these as what IS unfair is that one
area should pay for NHS IVF and another doesn't.  IT shouldn't matter
where you live as to whether IVF is "right" and on the NHS or not.  Same
applies for all sorts of things.
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>> And I'm biased - we have two lovely children courtesy of IVF. One cost the
>> NHS ~300 pounds, the other 367 in drugs. (success first time, both times)
>> The rest - obviously many times that amount - we paid ourselves.
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We paid for IVF and then paid for adoption too, worth every single penny
>> There are still huge differences in the success rates of different units,
>> and the criteria they use in selection. Surely rather than refuse all
>> fertility assistance on the NHS, it would be better to run some accreditaion
>> system?
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The difference in success rates depends more on selection of patients
than it does on clinical skills, you can get nearly 100% success rate if
you take people who fail to concieve after one month!!!

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Tim Walter
GP and Medical Manager Newdocs Ltd. West Berks.
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