Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM)
135 Aztec West, Bristol BS32 4UB, United Kingdom
Description of the clinic
BCRM is an independent fertility clinic established in 1983 as a joint research project between the University of Bristol and Southmead Hospital. The clinic relocated to its current purpose-built facility at 135 Aztec West, Bristol in 2021. BCRM offers comprehensive assisted reproduction services including IVF, ICSI, IUI, fertility diagnostics, egg donation, sperm donation, fertility preservation (egg and sperm freezing), recurrent miscarriage investigations, and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-SR, PGT-M). The clinic is HFEA licensed (centre No. 0295) and treats both NHS and private patients. The clinic reports success rates above national average, with IVF and ICSI fresh cycle success rates stated as 19% higher than the national average. The laboratory is the only one in Bristol with long-standing validated results. The clinic is led by Dr Valentine Akande, a consultant gynaecologist and fertility expert with over 20 years of specialist experience. Services include transvaginal ultrasound scanning, semen analysis, hormone testing, tubal testing (HyCoSy, HSG, laparoscopy), immune testing, genetic testing, and advanced embryology techniques including EmbryoScope+ time-lapse imaging. The clinic offers fertility counselling services free of charge to patients undergoing treatment.
Services
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In vitro fertilization (IVF)
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IVF with Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
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IVF with donor eggs
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IVF with donor sperm
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Reciprocal IVF (ROPA method)
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Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
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Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
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IUI with donor sperm
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Egg freezing
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Embryo freezing
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Fertility Assessment (MOT)
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Preimplantation genetic testing
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Surgical sperm retrieval (SSR)
Doctors
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Verity Ashburn
Embryologist
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Lucy Hill
Embryologist
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Sophia Seabrook
Embryologist
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Rebecca Matthews
Embryologist
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Victoria Bithrey
Embryologist
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Hannah Clark
Embryologist
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Iva Vrabtcheva
Embryologist
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Lesley Lunn
Embryologist
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Joanne Sayers
Embryologist
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Bonnie Dickinson
Embryologist
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Heather Griffith
Embryologist
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Hannah Kennedy
Embryologist
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Karla Turner
Andrologist
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Corrina Gibbons
Laboratory Professional
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Jennifer Nisbett
Laboratory Professional
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Dr Judith Nolan
Anaesthesiologist
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Dr Claire Fouque
Anaesthesiologist
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Dr Karine Zander
Anaesthesiologist
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Dr Oliver O'Donovan
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Toshi Sherpa
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Hadeel AlKharouf
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Rebecca Davies
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Caroline Chebsey
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Alex Price
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Frederica Von Hawrylak
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Matt Noble
Gynaecologist
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Dr Sarah Armstrong
Gynaecologist
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Dr Hajeb Kamali
Reproductive Medicine Specialist
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Dr Guy Morris
Gynaecologist
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Dr Amanda Jefferys
Clinical Leader
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Dr Valentine Akande
Clinical Leader
Certificates
Independent UK fertility regulator. Licences and inspects every IVF clinic, and publishes their treatment outcomes.
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Location & Contact
Location
- Address
- 135 Aztec West, Bristol BS32 4UB, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.fertilitybristol.com
- Phone
- 0117 259 1159
- contact@bcrm.clinic
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