Assisted Reproduction Unit

Location:- Le Quesne Unit

General Hospital, St Helier, JERSEY

Co-ordinator:- Sister Michelle Thomas

Contact:- 00 44 (0) 1534 644078

Director of Service:- Mr. Neil MacLachlan

Key Service Aims

The Assisted Reproduction Unit exists to provide high quality health care to couples with sub-fertility, together with a specialist satellite service for advanced reproductive medicine.

Services we provide

• Provision of comprehensive information & advice, both written and verbal, on all aspects of infertility, investigations and treatments, for patients, G.P.’s and other health care workers. General enquiries welcome.
• Complete confidentiality
• Full screening and investigations of both male & female partners which include:
  1. Endometrial & pelvic organ assessment
  2. Hormonal assessments (male & female)
  3. Full semen analysis
  4. Cytogenetic and antibody screening
  5. Testicular function tests
  6. Fallopian tube patency tests
  7. Tubal surgery
  8. Menstrual Cycle tracking to check for ovulation
• Up to date care and treatments:
  1. Induction of ovulation using various prescribed medications
  2. Intra-uterine Insemination with Husband or Donor’s sperm
  3. Early pregnancy assessment following successful treatment
  4. Support for women with Pre-mature menopause, seeking fertility
• Specialist Satellite treatments for:
  1. IVF (Invitro-fertilisation);
  2. ICSI (Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection for male factor infertility)
  3. Access to Donor Sperm; Egg and Embryo programmes
  4. Links with UK and international specialist units for advanced reproductive treatments (Satellite IVF & ICSI in association with Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge)

  Facts and Figures for 2005 (represents 2004 figures)

• Pregnancy rate per Embryo transfer = 33% (44%)
• Live birth rate = 33% (29.3%)
• Number of IVF/ICSI/ Frozen Embryo cycles = 84 (100)
• Number of non IVF monitored cycles = 165

Please click on the following links for further information:

Bourne Hall Clinic Cambridge
Fertility
HFEA Human Fertilisation & Embryology Aurthority
NICE National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence