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Scotland Initiates National Review to Extend NHS IVF Access to Single Women

Category
Fertility · Policy · Global
Date
September 7, 2026
Source
OVUM

Summary

The Scottish government has launched a formal review to determine if NHS-funded fertility treatments should be expanded to include single women and blended families. This policy shift aims to modernize equitable access to reproductive healthcare across the public sector.

This sits in Fertility and changes the rules companies, insurers, and clinicians have to work within. Expect knock-on effects on what gets covered, how it gets paid for, and how quickly products can reach patients.

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