How to refer to WFI

In order to refer your patients into the WFI service, as a referrer you must ensure:

• The patient(s) fulfils the eligibility criteria set out in the IVF commissioners referral policy [CP38], which can be found at Fertility - Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (nhs.wales)

• A WFI referral form is completed fully in order for the referral to be accepted for vetting by our clinical team. Clinic letters may be included as an additional attachment to the referral if needed. If clinic letters are submitted without a WFI referral form, these will be automatically returned to the referring clinician, which may result in a delay to your patient(s) accessing the WFI service.

The WFI referral forms can be found below:

IVF Referral Form

IUI Referral Form

Fertility Preservation

For urgent ONCOLOGY referrals only:

• Egg storage- please complete the Oncology Fertility Preservation Referral Form and email to SBU.referrals.wfi@wales.nhs.uk marking it URGENT

• Sperm Storage- please complete the Sperm Storage Referral Form and email to SBU.WFIAndrologyTeam@wales.nhs.uk marking it URGENT

For all Andrology referrals, including those for consideration of fertility preservation, the referral form and information can be found under the pages:

https://www.thefertilityinstitute.co.uk/en/page/sperm-freezing

Self Funding - Referrals for consideration of self-funding treatment should also be completed via the above process