Tarring couple refused NHS IVF treatment
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Felicity and Nigel McCluskey, of Haynes Road, Tarring, cannot have children because Nigel suffers from cystic fibrosis.
But so strong is their desire to start a family, they are considering taking out a bank loan and have set-up a fund-raising group to pay for private treatment.
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Hide AdFelicity said: “We knew that we would have problems conceiving because of Nigel’s condition, so we decided to go down the IVF route.
“Our doctor at the St Lawrence Surgery referred us to a consultant in Rustington, who told us we wouldn’t be able to get the treatment.”
Because of Nigel’s condition he would require a special procedure, known as surgical sperm removal, or SSR. As a result, one attempt at IVF would cost the couple £6,500.
They have already raised £1,200 through donations from friends and family but now funding has begun to dry up.
For the full story, see the Worthing Herald, out today (Thursday, March 7).