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Below average · HFEA Licensed

Dundee Fertility Associates

Dundee, UKHFEA: Below averagePart of TFP GCRM Fertility's HFEA licence
Live birth rate
33%
-5pp vs UK avg
Cycles 2016–18
1,072
Low volume
Blastocyst rate
82%
stronger lab when higher
Multiple birth
4%
lower is safer
Starting from
price not listed

Should I shortlist this clinic?

Below-average outcomes — strongest for under-35s.

Based on age-adjusted HFEA live-birth data (2016–18) vs the UK national average.

Good fit if
you're in the Under 35 age band — their strongest results
Look closer if
outcomes for the 38-39 age band are below the national average
it's a lower-volume clinic — fewer cycles behind the figures
Questions to ask before booking
·What's included in the quoted price, and what add-on costs are typical?
·What were your live-birth rates for my age group in the latest HFEA data?
·How many cycles like mine do you carry out each year?
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About

Dundee Fertility Associates presents in these reviews as a small but consistently professional fertility service with clear strengths in clinical bedside manner and consultant-level expertise. Multiple reviewers describe long-term use over several years, which creates an impression of continuity of care and a practice that patients feel comfortable returning to. The dominant tone is highly positive: the team is described as caring, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile. Several comments single out individual clinicians by name, noting that doctors were warm, reassuring and expertly able to explain procedures, which supports the perception of strong consultant-led care. Staff attitude and emotional support emerge as particular strengths. Reviewers repeatedly note that they felt welcomed, put at ease during scans and other procedures, and treated with respect. The phraseology suggests that clinical encounters are calm and supportive — patients felt comfortable during scans and appreciated staff who took care to explain and reassure. That emotional component appears to be a recurring theme and likely a key driver of the high recommendation rate in these comments. Communication and administrative experience are more mixed. Several reviewers say it was easy to make appointments and that routine communication was good, which suggests the front desk and scheduling workflows work well for many patients. However, there is a clear outlier experience where an initial online enquiry was not answered for over a week and the lack of a direct phone number was frustrating. That indicates some variability in responsiveness between in-person scheduling and remote enquiries, and flags a potential gap in initial access and digital triage. Clinical expertise is implied rather than quantified. Frequent references to consultants, and praise for named doctors, support the view that the clinical team is perceived as competent and knowledgeable. Specific procedural outcomes, success rates or laboratory services are not discussed in the reviews, so there is no public evidence here about cycle success, embryology outcomes or advanced laboratory techniques. The clinic’s willingness to accommodate unexpected additional scans demonstrates flexibility and a patient-centred approach to care delivery. Wait times are generally framed positively with patients noting ease of appointment booking and occasional examples of same-day accommodation for urgent scans. Conversely, remote administrative response time on the website or email appears to be a weak point for at least one reviewer. Recurring themes are strong interpersonal care, reassuring consultants, helpful and accommodating staff, and a single recurring administrative criticism around online contact and phone access. Prospective patients would reasonably expect attentive clinical staff and compassionate support, but may want to confirm current remote contact procedures and response expectations upfront.

Treatments offered
Lab quality signals
82%
Blastocyst rate
Higher = stronger lab
56%
Elective single ET
eSET = ethical practice
4%
Multiple birth rate
Lower = safer outcomes

Questions people ask about Dundee Fertility Associates

Written in PATH's voice from this clinic's published HFEA data — reviewed before publishing, never generated live.

Would Dundee Fertility Associates suit someone my age, or should I look elsewhere first?

Dundee Fertility Associates reports a live-birth rate of 33%, a little below the national average of 38%. By age band, the under-35 group is closest to its national comparison, 33% against 38%, while the 38-39 group sits further below, 13% against 26%. This is a low-volume clinic, so smaller caseloads can mean the figures swing more from year to year than at a higher-volume provider. It is worth asking directly how the age-band data has trended over the last couple of reporting years before drawing conclusions.

How should I read the success rate published for Dundee Fertility Associates?

The figure is a live-birth rate per embryo transferred, based on HFEA-verified regulated data from 2016 to 2018. Before comparing it with another clinic, two checks are worth doing: confirm whether the rate is per embryo transferred or per cycle started, since these are calculated very differently, and check which years the comparison figure covers. Clinics are generally happy to walk through exactly how their number was calculated if you ask.

What should I ask Dundee Fertility Associates before booking?

Useful questions to put to the clinic directly include what is included in the quoted price versus typical add-on costs, what their live-birth rates were for your age group in the latest HFEA data, and roughly how many cycles similar to yours they handle each year. Together these cover cost clarity, how relevant the headline number is to someone in your age band, and the team's day-to-day caseload with cases like yours. A good consultant will welcome being asked all of this before you commit.

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Quick intel
Best age bandUnder 35
Total cycles1,072
Blastocyst rate82%
Elective single ET56%
Multiple birth rate4%
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