IVF Funding Reforms a ‘Positive Step Forward,’ Says Charity
- markdarrenwilkinso
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
The founder of a Jersey fertility charity has welcomed changes to in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) eligibility on the island, describing them as “another positive step forward.”
From Wednesday, publicly funded IVF became available to same-sex female couples, and to couples where one partner already has children, provided they do not have a child together.
The eligibility changes follow criticism earlier this year when figures revealed just £62,000 of the £620,000 allocated budget had been spent by July.
Chloe Fosse, founder of the Tiny Seeds charity, said: “We’re delighted to see that more people can now benefit.”
The Jersey government introduced IVF funding for the first time this year. Ms Fosse said the scheme was still evolving, with authorities adopting a cautious approach until demand became clearer.
“They want to approach this cautiously because they don’t know necessarily what the figures are yet and how many people will come forward,” she explained.
She added that she was “cautiously hoping” eligibility could be widened further in the future, noting it was encouraging to see officials respond to feedback.
The charity has also urged that any unused IVF funds from this year should be ring-fenced and carried over to support couples seeking treatment in 2026.
