Policy number: SRP 097
Policy name: Surrogacy
Status: Not Funded
Effective date: 1 April 2024
Next review date: 1 April 2029
Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple.
Mid and South Essex ICB does not support or fund treatments for surrogacy.
In addition, support and funding will not be provided for any associated treatments (including fertility treatments) related to those in surrogacy arrangements.
The ICB will not therefore:
- Be involved in the recruitment of surrogate mothers.
- Fund that element of treatment which relates specifically to addressing fertility treatments directly associated with surrogacy arrangements.
- Fund any payments to the surrogate mother (to cover expenses, legal costs, treatments abroad or transport costs).
The ICB commissions services to provide appropriate support and guidance to women during and after pregnancy and these services will continue to be provided to surrogates.
This service/procedure has been assessed as a Low Clinical Priority by MSE ICB and will not be funded unless there are exceptional clinical circumstances.
Individual funding requests should only be made where the patient demonstrates clinical exceptionality.
Find out more information on applying for funding in exceptional clinical circumstances