Due to the Covid-19 situation and extraordinary pressures on the NHS acute services, Ninewells Assisted Conception Unit has taken a difficult decision to suspend all fertility treatment for the foreseeable future.

Some of the reasons are

  • Unknown effects of Covid 19 on pregnancy.
  • Avoidance of patients entering hospital environment for elective procedures and minimisation of transmission of virus.
  • Avoidance of complications of treatment which would place patients at unnecessary risk.
  • ACU staff getting redeployed to other acute services.

We will post a link to “frequently asked questions” shortly on our website.  The Scottish Government provides a daily update at 2pm. Please visit https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Please try not to contact us unless you really need to as our staff are incredibly busy. Our thoughts are with you all at this very uncertain time.

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    Posted : 23rd May 2019

    Getting to know the service: Clinical Care Group Manager

    Julieann Flynn, CCG Manager for Women, Children and Families visited the ACU labs today, to get a better idea of the workings of the ACU. She seemed very interested in the labs and the process and met...
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  • Posted : 19th March 2019

    Support group

    Fertility Network UK hold informal support group meeting at Ninewells. They are held monthly, and the next dates are   4th April 2nd May 6th June.   They are in Seminar room C at Ninewells. Come...
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    Posted : 7th February 2019

    Rate your clinic

    Our goal is continuous improvement, in line with the NHS Tayside Aim: To be the best at getting better You can help us, by telling us how we are doing. The HFEA have a feedback form, and it only takes...
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    Posted : 4th February 2019

    Sperm and egg donors needed

    We always need sperm and egg donors! Sperm donors must be Aged between 18 and 40In good healthAble provide a full medical history, including family (children, siblings, parents, grandparents)?Able to make...
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    Posted : 4th February 2019

    Secretaries

    More ways to contact the ACU secretarial team:   Direct dial  01382 496 475 Or phone the main switchboard on 01382 660 111 and select extension number 54565 or 54566   Or email us on acusecretarial.tayside@nhs.net
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    Posted : 3rd December 2018

    Huge research funding boost

    The quest of researchers at the University of Dundee to develop a new male contraceptive has been boosted with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Researchers say the $900,000-plus award...
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    Posted : 31st August 2018

    Donors

    We are  able to pay egg donors a fee of £750 per treatment cycle and sperm donors £35 per clinic visit, if you would like further information, please contact us.  We also offer egg...
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  • Posted : 31st August 2018

    Courier article

    The Dundee Courier ran an article about the Unit recently. Unfortunately there were a few errors: The first baby born from IVF in Scotland was born in 1984, so he is now aged 34, not 24. The two doctors...
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    Posted : 22nd February 2018

    Thank You

    We have received a cheque for £1582 raised from people doing the Glasgow KiltWalk in April.  The amount raised had a 40% top up from the Hunter Foundation and the proceeds of the charity dinner...
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    Posted : 6th February 2018

    Thank You Gillian Bryceland

    Huge thanks to Gillian Bryceland, of Dance Sensation who presented BirthTay with a cheque for £500. Gillian nominated BirthTay to be the designated charity to receive the proceedings from the raffle...
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