A purpose-built £3 million fertility clinic has opened its doors in Chandler's Ford.
Complete Fertility, which was established 15 years ago and treats thousands of NHS and private patients from Southampton, Portsmouth and Dorset every year, has relocated from Princess Anne Hospital to the new site in Templars Way.
Owned by Vertis Health, a global leader in fertility, the new clinic has been designed specifically with the patient journey in mind, offering easy car parking, state-of-the-art IVF theatres, an advanced embryology laboratory, and cryostorage facilities.
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More than 100 people, including patients, their babies and children, and the clinical and support team from Complete Fertility, celebrated the opening of the new clinic with a tea party.
The children were entertained by face painters, balloon modelling experts and Mary Poppins and Burt, who sang their famous songs and ensured the party went along spit spot!
Patient Sue Lowe said: "It was great to meet Prof Cheong (the medical director) and the Complete Fertility team again. My son and daughter had a great afternoon, and it was lovely to see so many other families.
"Nothing is easy when it comes to fertility treatment, and I’ve received great support from this team. I was pleased I could join the celebrations and see everyone again as well as the new clinic."
Georgina Collins, the clinic director, added : “We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our new clinic with this fun party for our special Complete family. Our investment in this state-of-the-art facility demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest quality fertility treatment and support to our patients. We look forward to continuing to expand our services and help even more individuals and couples on their fertility journey.”
Complete Fertility promise to give patients the best chance of a healthy pregnancy using the most advanced, proven techniques available. Their success rates are consistently above the national averages.
Professor Ying Cheong is co-founder and Medical Director of Complete Fertility. The Consultant Gynaecologist has worked in many of the UK’s leading IVF clinics and is an expert in fertility surgery and miscarriage. She leads ground-breaking fertility research projects to increase understanding of the beginnings of pregnancy.
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