Yes - we have it on good authority that the PCT has finally accepted that its restrictive policy regarding IVF treatment was unacceptable and they have stated that they will offer ALL COUPLES one course of IVF treatment via the NHS as of April 2010.
Whilst this is of no direct interest to us now, we are delighted that all the other couples in North Yorkshire we have heard from who were unable to afford privately-funded treatment may finally be able to receive IVF treatment and we hope they are all as successful as we have been.
And you never know, our little campaign may just have been partly responsible for bringing to their attention the outrage many of us have felt over the last few years.
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Monday 29 June 2009
Thursday 25 June 2009
The Sunday Telegraph would like your help!
We have just been contacted by Laura Donnely, health correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph. They are wanting to talk to couples effected by the restrictive policy on IVF in North Yorkshire and the so-called postcode lottery.
She, is very keen to talk to couples who have been affected by the restrictions, who are either paying for IVF privately, or are forced to wait until reaching the age where North Yorks PCT will consider them. She needs to do the interviews, by phone, as soon as possible - today (Thursday 25 June 2009) or tomorrow (Friday). The phone interview should take no longer than 20 minutes. If you can do it, and are happy to be named and photographed to run with the piece, contact her on 020 7931 3562 or laura.donnelly@telegraph.co.uk.
She, is very keen to talk to couples who have been affected by the restrictions, who are either paying for IVF privately, or are forced to wait until reaching the age where North Yorks PCT will consider them. She needs to do the interviews, by phone, as soon as possible - today (Thursday 25 June 2009) or tomorrow (Friday). The phone interview should take no longer than 20 minutes. If you can do it, and are happy to be named and photographed to run with the piece, contact her on 020 7931 3562 or laura.donnelly@telegraph.co.uk.
Friday 19 June 2009
It's a girl! It's a girl!
Our two beautiful IVF babies were born on June 8. Evie Grace (5lb 7oz) and Isabelle Cara (4lb 7oz) are at home mother and both babies are fine and well.
The good news is no thanks to North Yorkshire and York PCT though - their inability to provide the standard of service as recommended by NICE meant we had to pay to have treatment privately.
And this comes in a week where official figures show a strong increase in the provision of IVF treatment. Read about the findings on the BBC site.
Although that news means nothing for any of us living in North Yorkshire. The people charged with providing our healthcare services in North Yorkshire should be thoroughly, utterly and unequivicably ashamed of themselves.
The good news is no thanks to North Yorkshire and York PCT though - their inability to provide the standard of service as recommended by NICE meant we had to pay to have treatment privately.
And this comes in a week where official figures show a strong increase in the provision of IVF treatment. Read about the findings on the BBC site.
Although that news means nothing for any of us living in North Yorkshire. The people charged with providing our healthcare services in North Yorkshire should be thoroughly, utterly and unequivicably ashamed of themselves.
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