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‘I feel for single women’ unable to have IVF on NHS

The National Fertility Group is exploring whether single women could receive IVF for free on the NHS, the BBC has learned.

Currently only couples who meet certain criteria are eligible. However there is demand among single people, including Daniela Scott who paid £43,000 on private fertility treatment in Scotland and Spain.

The Edinburgh restaurateur, who cannot conceive naturally, had three unsuccessful rounds of IVF before becoming pregnant with her son, Leone – who was born in March.

“I’m very fortunate that I own my house because I was able to take equity out of my home to pay for it,” the 39-year-old said.

“They [the NHS] won’t even look at me because I’m single.”

The Scottish government said the National Fertility Group – which is a group of fertility experts from the NHS, charities and government bodies – have asked Public Health Scotland to model the eligibility, demand and cost implications of the move.

The group will then make recommendations to ministers on the matter.


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