Find a clinic

The HFEA launched a brand new version of the online "find a clinic" service today. The information it offers is great - really detailed for those who like that kind of thing, but with a clear overview for anyone who just wants to get a general picture.

There's also a more statistically-accurate version of the success rates that have always been pounced on by journalists keen to create league tables of fertility clinics. These figures have been changed because the real differences between most clinics are small and giving blunt figures was not a very accurate representation of an individual's chances of success. The new figures give a range between which success rates will fall, and include a "most likely around" percentage which will doubtless be what most of us focus on. There's also information about the types of fertility problem the clinic treats, all the things it can offer and practical stuff like opening hours.

It's all fantastic - but at the moment it seems to be suffering a lot of glitches. I've been on it a few times during the day and it hasn't been able to get the information I wanted - instead I've had error messages and been told certain pages are too busy! Early days... Once these teething problems have been sorted out, it should be a fantastic resource - see here