Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding for IVF & fertility treatments to increase access.
Closed
4,495 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that we are in a fertility crisis. We worry that many people may be being denied access to medical treatment for infertility due to inconsistent restrictions and criteria that we believe are unfair. We feel this level of inequality and inequity needs to be urgently addressed.
In 2021, 55k people had IVF or DI treatment. Despite NICE guidelines advising ICBs to offer 3 rounds of IVF per patient, subject to certain criteria, currently access to fertility treatment is dependent on factors including postcode, sexuality, age, parental status, miscarriage, BMI & Anti-mullerian hormone level.
In 2014 40% of IVF treatments were NHS-funded, but by 2022, this dropped to just 24%, despite growing demand for timely diagnoses and mental health support and decreasing total fertility rate.
In 2014 40% of IVF treatments were NHS-funded, but by 2022, this dropped to just 24%, despite growing demand for timely diagnoses and mental health support and decreasing total fertility rate.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,495
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Feb 2025
Closed
20 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Jul 2026.