Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Fund NHS fertility treatment for couples with existing children

Closed 277 signatures

What the petition asks

My husband has 2 children to a previous partner and I have no children. We are now undergoing fertility treatment (ICSI). Our treatment is not funded by the NHS due to my husbands existing children.
Due to the current policy, myself and my husband paid £7k for the 1st cycle, which sadly failed. This means we are now forced to pay another £7k for the 2nd cycle of treatment. For only two cycles, the total cost is now at £14k, with no guarantee of the second cycle being successful. Considering I have no children, the NICE guidelines state if you are a woman aged under 40 you should be offered 3 full cycles of IVF if you have been trying for more than 2 years. Please review the policy to prevent others getting into unmanageable debt, for one chance at making a family.

Timeline

25 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 277
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 25 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.