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Jersey's miscarriage pathway already reflects graded scheme suggested in UK
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (450+ words) The Heart of Island Life MISCARRIAGE support in Jersey “already reflects” the early-care approach being suggested in the UK, the Health Department has said. Currently, patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS…...
IVF funding expansion praised as a "positive step forward"
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) CHANGES to the eligibility criteria for funded in-vitro fertilisation treatment have been praised as a “positive step forward” – but the government has been urged to further expand the offering to “support more people in the future”. The criteria was updated…...
Calls for IVF funding for couples with children from previous relationships
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (375+ words) FUNDING for fertility treatments should be expanded to Islanders with children from previous relationships “as a matter of urgency”, a politician has said – after it emerged that only a tenth of the annual budget was spent in the first half…...
Nine positive pregnancy tests from funded IVF since introduction of new criteria
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) NINE positive pregnancy tests have resulted from funded in vitro fertilisation treatment since the Island’s new criteria and funding system was introduced earlier this year. The government has spent a total of £62,000 on funded IVF cycles to date this year....