IVF is available on the NHS in the UK, but eligibility and the number of funded cycles vary depending on where a patient lives. National guidance from NICE (guideline NG257) sets out recommended access criteria for IVF, including for eligible women under 40, but local NHS commissioning decisions mean the actual offer differs from area to area. Patients can check current NHS eligibility and how treatment works on the NHS IVF pages.
Because funded cycles can be limited, making the most of each embryo transfer matters a great deal, which is the central theme of the ESHRE 2026 study. Reliable freezing and storage help ensure that every embryo created has the best possible chance, whether a patient is funded by the NHS or paying privately. This is the area Cryolab has specialised in for over two decades, supplying cryogenic equipment and consumables to NHS hospitals, private clinics and research facilities in the UK and internationally.
