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COMPLAINTS

At Care Fertility, we understand that raising concerns can feel daunting, but we’re here to listen and support you every step of the way.

Concerns and complaints

At Care Fertility, your experience and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to providing the highest standard of care and ensuring that you feel supported throughout your journey with us.

If something isn’t right or you’d like to share feedback, we’re here to listen. Whether it’s a concern that needs addressing or a formal complaint, our team is dedicated to resolving issues promptly and compassionately. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about raising concerns or making a complaint, so we can work together to put things right.


Concerns

If you have a concern, please speak with any member of our team right away. We’ll do everything we can to address it promptly. If the person you speak to cannot resolve the issue, they will find someone who can help.


Complaints

If your concern is more serious, you can share your complaint directly with any team member or in writing. A senior member of the relevant team will review your complaint and get back to you.

When submitting a complaint, we encourage you to include as much detail as possible—what happened, who was involved, and what you feel would help make things right. Let us know how you’d prefer us to contact you so we can ensure clear and effective communication.

To help us resolve complaints fairly and efficiently, we ask that you bring issues to our attention as soon as possible. If a complaint is made more than 12 months after the event, it may be difficult for us to investigate fully.

How to raise a complaint

You can make a complaint by speaking, emailing, or writing to your clinic directly. Contact details for all our Care Fertility Clinics are available below.

When reaching out, please include:

  • Your name and date of birth: This helps us locate your records.
  • Your preferred communication method: Whether by email, letter, telephone, or face-to-face, we’ll adapt to your needs.
  • Details of the issue: Share what happened, actions already taken, and what resolution you’re hoping for.

Complaints on Behalf of Someone Else

We take patient confidentiality very seriously. If you are raising a complaint on behalf of someone else, we will need their written consent before we can discuss their personal health information with you.

If you have any questions or need further guidance, we’re here to help.

Contact your Care Fertility clinic

If you need to raise a concern or make a complaint, your Care Fertility clinic is here to help. Each clinic has a dedicated team ready to support you and ensure your feedback is handled with care and professionalism. Below, you’ll find the contact details for your chosen clinic.

Care Fertility Bath

Roman Way, Bath Business Park, 

Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SG 

feedback.bath@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Birmingham

27 Highfield Road, Birmingham, B15 3DP 

feedback.birmingham@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Cardiff

Fertility & Conception Unit, First Floor Womens & 

Childrens Building, Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL 
feedbackchester@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Leeds

Seacroft Hospital, York Road, Leeds, LS14 6UH 

feedback.leeds@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Liverpool

8 Prince’s Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DL 

feedback.liverpool@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility London

Park Lorne, 111 Park Road, London, NW8 7JL 

feedback.london@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Manchester

108-112 Daisy Bank Road, Victoria Park, 

Manchester, M14 5QH 

feedback.manchester@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Northampton

67 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT 

feedback.northampton@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Nottingham

John Webster House, 6 Lawrence Drive, 

Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, NG8 6PZ 

feedback.nottingham@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Plymouth

10 William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5WR 

feedback.plymouth@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Sheffield

24-26 Glen Road, Sheffield, S7 1RA 

feedback.sheffield@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Tamworth

Tamworth House, Ventura Park Road, 

Tamworth, Birmingham B78 3HL 

feedback.tamworth@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Tunbridge Wells

Amberley House, 9 Queens Road, 

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9LL 

feedback.tunbridgewells@carefertility.com 

Care Fertility Woking

Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, 

5 Hill View Rd, Woking, GU22 7HW 

feedbackwoking@carefertility.com 


What you can expect from us

At Care Fertility, we take your concerns seriously and are committed to resolving complaints with transparency, empathy, and professionalism.

  • Acknowledgment: Within three working days of receiving your complaint, we’ll send you a written acknowledgment.

  • Next Steps: We’ll likely contact you to discuss your concerns further and outline the steps we’ll take. Often, we’ll offer to meet with you and the relevant team members to better understand your experience and address any issues directly.

  • Investigation: Depending on the nature of your complaint, it will be assigned to a senior team member for thorough investigation. Once complete, we’ll share the findings with you within 20 working days. If there are any delays, we’ll keep you updated on the progress.

  • Further Review: If you’re not satisfied with our initial response, we can arrange a review of your complaint by the Clinic Director. Your concerns will be acknowledged again, reviewed carefully, and findings shared within 20 working days.

We believe in being open and honest. If there has been an issue with your treatment or care, we’ll explain what happened, answer your questions, and let you know how we’re addressing the matter.

To learn more about our commitment to quality, view our Care Fertility Quality Account Brochure.


If you're still unhappy:

If you feel your complaint remains unresolved, you can escalate it further by contacting Care Fertility's Chief Executive Officer or reaching out to an independent body. We’re here to help you every step of the way.

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

Email: enquiriesteam@hfea.gov.uk 

Helpline: +44 (0)207 291 8200 

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk 

Helpline: +44 (0)300 061 6161 

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) Email: hiw@gov.wales Telephone: +44 (0)300 062 8163 
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For patients with NHS funding

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 

Website: www.ombudsman.org.uk Email: phso.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk 

If you have any queries about whether the Ombudsman will be able to take up your case, please contact the helpline: +44 (0)345 015 4033 

 

NHS England 

Website: www.england.nhs.uk
Email: England.contactus@nhs.net
Tel: +44 (0)300 311 22 33 

 Care Fertility will ensure that all documentation is made available to the external investigating agency, with your agreement, when requested. 

Advocacy and support organisations 

The following organisations can be contacted for support and advice: 

For NHS funded patients 

  • Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) 
  • To find your nearest PALS office use the NHS Choices Website 

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