Edinburgh Fertility Centre - EFC

06/11/2025

05/11/2025

Our amazing team promoting Fertility Awareness Week and our Egg and S***m Donor Campaign at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh yesterday.
We are hosting another stall on Friday (7th of November) so please come by to say hello to the incredible team we have working within the Edinburgh Fertility Centre and learn more about fertility. If you or someone you known may be interested in becoming a donor please pop by for more information.

25/07/2025

Today we are celebrating World Embryology Day and the amazing work carried out by our team of skilled and dedicated Embryologists working within within the Edinburgh Fertility Centre.

22/05/2025

This is a free-to-attend public event in Edinburgh about implications for patients, practitioners and policymakers of health conditions, and aspects of lifestyle, that can affect fertility treatment outcomes.

Speakers include Professor Colin Duncan (Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Science, and Principal Investigator, at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Reproductive Health), Professor Rebecca Reynolds (Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cardiovascular Science), Dr Antony Nicoll (Senior Medical Officer for Maternal and Women's Health for the Scottish Government), Professor Abha Maheshwari (Lead Clinician at Fertility Scotland) and Professor Niamh Shortt (Professor of Health Geographies at the University of Edinburgh).

Upcoming Wednesday night with PET - LIVE in Edinburgh
Professor Colin Duncan, Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Science, and Principal Investigator, at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Reproductive Health will be joining other exerts to discuss the implications of health conditions, and aspects of lifestyle, that can affect fertility treatment outcomes.
Professor Duncan is also subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery at the Edinburgh Fertility Centre

This event is being produced by the Progress Educational Trust in partnership with the Scottish Government. Everyone is welcome, you can learn more and book your FREE place here: https://www.progress.org.uk/event/lifestyle-obesity-diabetes/

Lifestyle, Obesity, Diabetes: Optimising IVF Outcomes for Patients
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 6.30PM - 8.00PM (BST)
Venue: Upper Hall, The Pleasance, Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ

23/01/2025

Alert - Patients will be called to reschedule or where possible a phone appointment will be offered. Thank you for your patience and stay safe.

⚠️Due to the Red Alert, NHS Lothian has taken the difficult decision to cancel all routine, non-urgent planned procedures and the majority of hospital outpatient appointments tomorrow (24 January 2025).

Emergency and urgent planned procedures and some urgent outpatient appointments will still go ahead and urgent cancer treatment and surgery will be prioritised, as well as renal dialysis and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT).

Patients do not need to call to check, they will be contacted directly.

ℹ️For more information please check: https://ow.ly/uC1c50ULZYt

31/10/2024

Most people assume that when they are ready to start a family it will happen easily. We are one of 4 major NHS Fertility Centres within Scotland and our service is never quiet. Some people need an egg or s***m donor to have the family they dream of. Could you be that person to make that dream come true?

Apply to become an egg or s***m donor and make a real difference. Visit eggsands***m.scot to find out if you are eligible to donate.

02/11/2023

We are back in the RIE mall for day 2 of our fertility awareness and donor stall!
Why not pop by and learn if you could be eligible to become a s***m or egg donor.

01/11/2023

Photos of our amazing nurse and scientists promoting Fertility Awareness Week and the National Egg and S***m Donor Campaign at the Rotal Infirmary of Edinburgh yesterday.

We are hosting another stall on Thursday (2nd of November) so please come by if you are interested in becoming a donor and say hello to the incredible team we have working within the Edinburgh Fertility Centre!

30/10/2023

On Tuesday 31st of October and Thursday 2nd of November between 10am and 2pm, the Edinburgh Fertility Centre will be hosting a stall in the main mall of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to raise awareness of Fertility and to recruit egg and s***m donors as part of a Scotland-wide campaign.

Give the gift of family. Pop along to our stall and take our online survey to see if you would be eligible to become an egg or s***m donor.

30/10/2023

Leading up to Fertility Week, we have been running our Cost-of-Living survey which gathers information about how the cost-of-living crisis has impacted fertility patients. The results of the survey will be released on the first day of Fertility Week, followed by discussions around the fertility patient experience and what needs to be done to help people navigate their fertility journey in times of economic uncertainty.

Join us on Instagram at 2pm on Monday 20th October to discuss the results of our COL survey.

30/10/2023

30 OCTOBER – 5 NOVEMBER 2023
There are 3.5 million people in the UK facing fertility issues, and our aim is to make sure everyone on a fertility journey, whatever stage they’re at, has the support and information they need.

This year’s Fertility Week is very special as we’re celebrating 20 years of Fertility Network. It’s an opportunity for us to look back and reflect on how far fertility treatment and support for fertility challenges has come, but very importantly, it’s the moment to look forward and highlight what still needs to change.

That’s why this year’s theme is . We want to hear from you about the change you want to see, the support you need, and how we can work together to create a better fertility future.

Fertility Week: changing perceptions, signposting support, and fundraising for our cause.

https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/national-fertility-awareness-week-2023/

24/03/2023

If you have recently had treatment with us, we would really appreciate you taking the time to complete the HFEA survey below. All feedback is anonymous, confidential and only used for the purpose of improving the quality of care and support offered by our team.
Please use the QR code or the link below to be taken directly to the survey page for our service on the HFEA website.
https://www.hfea.gov.uk/.../results/201/patient-rating/