Health written question – answered at on 10 July 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the change in the cost of in-vitro fertilisation treatment in the (a) NHS and (b) private sector arising from the introduction of the current regulatory regime.
The provision of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, in the national health service and the independent sector, has been regulated under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 since
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While many of the provisions in the directive mirrored existing requirements in the 1990 Act and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's code of practice, IVF clinics are likely to incur some costs in meeting the standards, although costs are likely to vary significantly between establishments. The regulatory impact assessment (RIA), prepared for the implementation of the directive, commented on potential costs to the fertility sector of complying with the standards. A copy of the RIA is available in the Library.
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