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The NHS in England has been told to stop being a barrier to infertile couples having children, in new rules by the funding watchdog.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says women should get three IVF cycles on the NHS.
Yet the overwhelming majority of the country fails to meet this standard and women in York are refused IVF treatment completely.
Fertility doctors said the situation was "very sad".
About one in every seven couples in the UK have difficulty conceiving, but access to treatment is extremely patchy.
The decision on how much IVF to fund is made by groups led by local GPs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29722267
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says women should get three IVF cycles on the NHS.
Yet the overwhelming majority of the country fails to meet this standard and women in York are refused IVF treatment completely.
Fertility doctors said the situation was "very sad".
About one in every seven couples in the UK have difficulty conceiving, but access to treatment is extremely patchy.
The decision on how much IVF to fund is made by groups led by local GPs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29722267