§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what monitoring is carried out to ensure that IVF treatment is available in the North Essex Health Authority Area. [100900]
§ Yvette CooperNo specific monitoring is carried out to ensure that in-vitro fertilisation treatment is available in the North Essex Health Authority area.
The decision to provide in-vitro fertilisation treatment is one for individual health authorities. This decision should be taken in the light of local needs, available resources and clinical effectiveness.