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Daniel Keane

Londoners least likely to access IVF on NHS as women face 'postcode lottery'

Londoners are far less likely to have IVF procedures funded by the NHS, according to new analysis, as experts warned women face a “postcode lottery”.

Data released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority shows that just a quarter of the IVF treatment cycles that took place in the capital between 2009 and 2021 were funded by the health service. The remaining treatments were privately funded.

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