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IVF: NHS couples 'face social rationing'
https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/ivf-postcode-lottery

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IVF: NHS couples 'face social rationing'

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/ivf-postcode-lottery
• Owner: BBC-Data-Unit
• Created: 2018-07-20T09:13:04.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-07-20T09:25:08.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-27T08:40:20.906Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: fertility, health, ivf, postcodelottery
• Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44884503
• Size: 1 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# IVF: NHS couples 'face social rationing'

![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/2F9E/production/_102609121_ivfmap3-nc.png)

In July 2018 we [reported](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44884503) on varying availability of IVF treatment across the UK. As part of the story we made a heatmap in QGIS using ONS shapefiles and data from the campaign group Fertility Fairness showing how many cycles of IVF are provided by each clinical commissioning group area. The map shows a strong regional distribution.

## Get the data 

* Fertility Fairness: [IVF Provision in England](http://www.fertilityfairness.co.uk/nhs-fertility-services/ivf-provision-in-england/) - [data link](http://www.fertilityfairness.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FF-spreadsheet-2017-Website-Final.xlsx); [cached copy](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/ivf-postcode-lottery/blob/master/FF-spreadsheet-2017-Website-Final.xlsx)

* CSV: [IVF postcode lottery map data](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/ivf-postcode-lottery/blob/master/ivf.csv)

## Interviews and quotes

* Spokesperson, NHS England

* Aileen Feeney, chief executive, Fertility Network UK

* Sarah Dean, IVF patient

* Spokesperson, Department of Health and Social Care

## Visualisation and video

![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/7EE0/production/_102608423_datapic.png)

* Video: *"Sarah Dean was told she was not eligible for IVF on the NHS as her husband has children from a previous relationship"*

* Donut chart: CCGs by IVF policies - *"8 out of 10 NHS providers no not offer IVT if either partner has a living child"*

* Video: *"Happy Birthday IVF: Five things you might not know"*

* Infographic: IVF: Costs and chance of success

* Map: How many cycles of IVF does the NHS offer where you live?