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Edinburgh Fertility Centre NHS Lothian | Our Services

Waiting Times

Please note that the waiting times provided below are estimated and subject to change.  They vary depending on how many appointments are available taking into account staffing levels.  This means you may wait slightly longer or shorter for an appointment.  We are working extremely hard as a service to reduce wait times. They are reviewed and updated on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy. 

Please avoid phoning the service to ask about waiting times unless you believe you have been waiting longer that indicated below:

NHS FUNDED TREATMENT

New referrals to Fertility Clinic – 12 weeks (dependent on all pre-screening being completed by GP)

IVF – 39 weeks after referral from the Fertility Clinic.

We are currently booking patients who were added to the NHS IVF waiting list in June 2025. If you were added after this date please wait to be called with your appointment date.

SELF-FUNDED TREATMENT

Initial Consultation for Single Women – 12 weeks

IVF/ICSI – 20 weeks

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