Lister Fertility Clinic

The Lister Hospital Chelsea Bridge Road London SW1W 8RH, London

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IVF cycle cost

28%

Success rate

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Patient satisfaction

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CQC rating

Our analysis

Lister Fertility Clinic in Chelsea is one of London's longest-established private IVF centres. It is licensed by the HFEA and operates within the HCA Healthcare group. The clinic is known for high patient volume, a full range of fertility treatments, and one of the largest donor-egg programmes in the UK. A sister site at The Portland Hospital also operates under the Lister licence, focused on private patients who prefer a central location.

The HFEA reports a live birth rate per embryo transferred of 28% overall at the main Chelsea site, rising to 39% for women under 35 and falling to 14% for women aged 38–39. The drop across age bands is steep, which is consistent with a clinic that treats a large and clinically diverse patient group rather than filtering for younger referrals.

Lister offers IVF, ICSI, IUI, egg freezing, donor eggs, donor sperm, and genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M). As a private clinic it does not offer NHS-funded cycles, but it accepts self-funding and insurance-funded patients.

For patients comparing London options, Lister's scale is an advantage: it runs one of the city's busiest laboratories and the HCA tie-up means in-house access to reproductive surgery and male-fertility services.

Independent editorial analysis based on HFEA data and publicly available clinic information. Not medical advice.

Success rates by age

AgeSuccess RateCycles
Under 3539%692
38-3914%539

Source: HFEA data. Success rates shown as live birth rate per embryo transferred.

Cost breakdown

IVF cycle (advertised)Not listed
Medication (estimate)£800–1,500
Initial consultationNot listed
Estimated total£1,000+

Costs are approximate. Always confirm current pricing with the clinic directly.

Treatments offered

IVFICSIIUIEgg FreezingDonor EggsDonor SpermPGT-APGT-M

Our assessment

Strengths

  • +Very strong under-35 live birth rate (39%) — above the UK average for that band
  • +One of the UK's largest donor-egg and donor-sperm programmes
  • +In-house access to reproductive surgery and male-fertility services via HCA
  • +Two central London sites under the same licence for scheduling flexibility

Things to consider

  • -Private-only — no NHS-funded cycles at this location
  • -Steep fall in live birth rate between under-35 and 38–39 age bands
  • -Central London fees are typically higher than regional private clinics
  • -Treatment volume is high, which can mean less continuity with one named consultant

Clinic details

HFEA number
6
Type
Private
Phone
020 7730 5932
Website
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