Clinic timeline

Hope you're all well. I just got the following message from my clinic after emailing the assistant to the consultant. Some reassurance for some during this time.

•The HFEA have said IVF clinics can "reapply" to open from 11/5

• Clinic will reapply and is part of the first wave

•it will take 5-7 days to get an answer from the HFEA

•we do not see any issues with us reopening

•as soon as we get the green light then we will start services immediately and plans are already in place to do this

•surgery remains on hold in the private sector and NHS

[Lots8788]

Thanks for info and glad to hear it's not a long wait for HFEA to review applications xx

[ttcemmie]

Thanks. x

[Lilly12255]

Hi, which surgery are they referring to? Not egg collection?

[Hidden in reply to Lilly12255]

I dont believe so. Im assuming general surgery as the clinic is part of an NHS hospital.

[Cici85 in reply to Hidden]

I don’t think it’s egg collection. I work with the NHS and my clinic won’t be starting any surgery like kidney transplants for now.

[Hidden in reply to Cici85]

Thanks Cici!

[Southwestcat]

hi thank you , yes i received similar info when i asked - i am not sure what 'first wave means ' ( sorry , just me !) , or what surgery they mean as I am not sure what surgery is undertaken in a reproductive medicine clinic as i guess that gyneo would be in a different dep ?

Planning now ( contacting patients to plan cycles / treatments ) to start asap sounds promising . I think that the safety/ PPE requirements in all clinics will be stringent , thanks for sharing ...x

[Hidden in reply to Southwestcat]

Im going to double check the surgery part with them. Ill be in touch when I hear from them.

Whatever first wave means, it sounds positive for now.

Lets hope we can start within the next month or so.

[Infertilemyrtle]

Hello, can I ask which clinic this is? Is it London based? Many thanks

[Hidden in reply to Infertilemyrtle]

Sure will PM you.

[Megandmog in reply to Hidden]

Can I get a PM too please ☺️. Thanks for the info xx

[Peanutchips]

Thanks for posting this. Can I ask what clinic you’re with? NHS or private? I’m NHS so worried it might take longer 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Southwestcat in reply to Peanutchips]

Hi - I havent asked my clinic and have no idea about the NHS/Private protocol or difference . I had assumed there would not be a difference and was told that restarting treatment would happen in order of who was cancelled first, but the systems are probably a bit more complex than that . I hope that clinics can be as clear as possible with everyone about timelines x