The team
Our team is made up of medical and scientific specialists, who are all dedicated to giving a comprehensive and caring service of the highest service. We work within the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) with the help of a large team that provides care for all patients needing to use these specialised services. A number of the ACU staff will usually be involved in your care, and we work together to give a comprehensive service.
Administration team
A member of the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) administration team| will probably be the first person you meet when you come to the unit. They are responsible for keeping your records, answering initial queries and making sure a doctor or nurse responds to your questions when appropriate.
Genetic counsellors
You will meet a senior preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) genetic counsellor |and sometimes an ACU nurse or doctor on your first visit. The clinical genetics service works closely with the ACU to ensure that you receive the most comprehensive information available. See more information about our counselling service|.
Nurses
The PGD team works closely with the ACU nurses| who plan your treatment schedule and teach you about any medications used in your treatment. The nurses perform ultrasound scans, blood tests and assist in egg collection and embryo replacement procedures.
Doctors
You will meet a PGD doctor| on your second visit to us. Our team of doctors will oversee all aspects of your treatment in the unit and perform ultrasound scans, egg collection and embryo replacement.
Embryologists
The embryologists| are responsible for looking after your eggs, sperm and embryos whilst they are in the laboratory. After egg collection, they prepare the eggs and sperm for fertilisation and look after the embryos. They also perform intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) where it is needed and embryo biopsy.
Scientists
A team of scientists| in the laboratory perform the important chromosome or genetic testing for PGD cases. You are likely to meet them during a treatment cycle before embryo transfer.