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NHS waiting times
Data through May 2026. NHS source.
Fertility / IVF assessment is usually treated within the NHS Gynaecology Service pathway. The median wait across 199 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS is 13 weeks for the outpatient appointment, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week target. Routing note: NHS-funded IVF has strict eligibility (age, BMI, smoking, no living child, number of cycles) that varies by ICB. Speak to your GP about local rules.
The national median NHS wait for Fertility / IVF assessment is 13 weeks as of May 2026, across 199 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 39 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Gynaecology Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Gynaecology Service national page →
Hospitals ranked by shortest wait within travelling distance of each city.
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