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Above average · HFEA Licensed

Sunderland Fertility Centre

Sunderland, UKHFEA: Above average
Live birth rate
38%
+7pp vs UK avg
Cycles 2016–18
Low volume
Blastocyst rate
stronger lab when higher
Multiple birth
0%
lower is safer
Starting from
price not listed

Should I shortlist this clinic?

Above-average outcomes — strongest for ages 35-37.

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

Good fit if
you're in the 35-37 age band — their strongest results
you're considering IVF, their best-performing treatment
Look closer if
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

Sunderland Fertility Centre has been licensed by HFEA since 1992 and offers partner insemination treatment. Its inspection rating is 5 out of 5, with the latest inspection on 8 November 2022 and a licence valid until 30 May 2027. The centre currently has no patient ratings. The IUI pregnancy rate stands at 18% (with a national rate of 13%), consistent with the national average.

Treatments offered
Lab quality signals
0%
Blastocyst rate
Higher = stronger lab
0%
Elective single ET
eSET = ethical practice
0%
Multiple birth rate
Lower = safer outcomes

Questions people ask about Sunderland Fertility Centre

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

Is Sunderland Fertility Centre a good match for my age group?

Sunderland Fertility Centre's HFEA tier is above average, with a 38% birth rate against a 31% national average. The only age band currently recorded is 35-37, at 38% against a national 31%, so there isn't yet a wider spread of age-specific data to draw on here. Total cycle numbers aren't currently available for this clinic, and it's flagged as low volume, so it's especially worth asking directly how many patients in your age group they've treated recently and how those results have held up.

What does Sunderland Fertility Centre's quoted success rate mean?

It's a live-birth rate per embryo transferred, taken from HFEA-verified regulated data covering 2016 to 2018. This describes outcomes across a group of patients from that period, not a forecast for any individual reading it. Before comparing this figure with another clinic's, check whether both are calculated per embryo transferred or per cycle started, as the two aren't the same measure, and confirm which years each figure covers, since more recent data can tell a different story.

What should I ask Sunderland Fertility Centre before booking?

Worth putting these to the team directly: - 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, given how limited the published age breakdown currently is? - How many cycles like mine do you carry out each year? A good consultant will welcome these questions rather than brush past them.

These answers use published data only — PATH personalizes once it knows your age, your numbers, and your story.

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Best age band35-37
Multiple birth rate0%
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