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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(11 June 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to complete the assessment of NHS commissioned fertility services announced in the Women’s health strategy.

Asked by:
Alice Macdonald (Labour)

Answer

The Government published the Women's Health Strategy on 15 April, which commits to ensuring that every woman can easily access fertility services, and we are currently working to assess the current provision of National Health Service commissioned fertility services as a baseline to inform supporting material for every integrated care board to implement the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline in full.

The Government recognises that access to NHS-funded fertility services is variable in England and is looking into achievable ambitions to improve access to fertility services. This includes understanding the offer made by fertility services across the country with a view to assess the data collected from integrated care boards to evaluate next steps in due course, working to ensure there is equitable access.


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