Wessex Fertility moves to new bespoke clinic dedicated to fertility treatments in Waterlooville

Wessex Fertility Clinic, formerly based in Cowplain, has moved to a new, self-contained facility at The Briars in Waterlooville

Wessex Fertility, part of The Fertility Partnership, the largest provider of NHS and private fertility care in the UK, opened its new satellite clinic on Monday.

Last year, the team at Wessex Fertility Clinic in Cowplain helped bring 70 babies into the world.

Stacey Grant from Gosport was treated at the satellite clinic last year, before it closed.

Stacey and her husband Garret welcomed baby girl Ivy to the world on October 14.

The new mum said: ‘Being able to have some appointments at the Portsmouth clinic meant we didn’t have to make the 30 to 40 minute journey to Southampton every time, which was really helpful and made the experience less stressful.

‘For couples like us who have to undergo fertility treatment, having the new satellite clinic will make popping to appointments easier.’

At the new clinic patients will be able to have access to scans, consultation, consenting and follow-up appointments.

Sperm analysis, egg collection and embryo transfer or insemination appointments will continue to take place at Wessex Fertility in Southampton.

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Consultant gynaecologists Dr Chris Guyer and Dr Jacqui Tuckey will run the clinic with the support of fertility nurse Lorna Eves, to provide patients with the highest standard of compassionate care.

Dr Tuckey said: ‘Fertility treatment can bring emotional, physical and practical strains. We opened the Portsmouth satellite clinic in 2018 to help reduce the stress of fitting fertility treatment into often already very busy lives.

‘At our new bespoke clinic, patients can expect the same high standard of compassionate care provided at our former premises, but now it’s completely dedicated to patients undergoing fertility treatment.’

The Portsmouth satellite service is available to self-funding patients and NHS funded patients who find the Portsmouth clinic more convenient to access than Southampton.

To book an appointment or find out more about the services available at the new clinic, visit wessexfertility.com/about-us/satellite-clinics/portsmouth-satellite-clinic

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