Why Bournhall
Welcome to Bourn Hall
Embracing life together
At Bourn Hall, you’re in expert hands
Through the art of technology, our experts will nurture and guide you on your journey to parenthood.
About us
Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic was founded by the pioneering team responsible for the world’s FIRST IVF BABY, Louise Brown, in 1978. Our international fertility experts, embryologists and nurses are leaders in Reproductive Medicine. Patient care is central to everything we do.
Bourn Hall has been providing fertility services in the United Arab Emirates for over a decade. Our unique combination of the British heritage of Bourn Hall, backed by the pedigree of Mediclinic, one of the world’s largest private healthcare groups, blended with the expertise of an international group of fertility experts makes for a truly exceptional patient experience. Located in key cities, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, we offer IVF, ICSI, IUI, fertility preservation services and much more.
What makes us special?
We’re pioneers: Bourn Hall led the way in developing the medical techniques for IVF
Over 40 years of experience in fertility treatment
Nobel prize in medicine
Internationally trained team of clinicians
First JCI Quality Accredited Fertility Clinic in the Middle East
Confidentiality and discretion
Holistic care: including physical, emotional and psychological support
In-house Genetics Lab
Personalised treatment plans: tailored fertility treatment plans designed to address each individual or couple’s specific needs and goals
Complete reproductive care: as part of Mediclinic Middle East, we offer all kinds of support to our patients and their family members throughout their fertility journey
Our fertility services
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Our history
After meeting in 1968, Professor Robert Edwards and Mr. Patrick Steptoe embarked on a journey to overcome types of infertility through the use of laparoscopic surgery whereby oocytes, or eggs, were collected and fertilised within a laboratory. This procedure, and the subsequent transfer of embryos, or fertilised eggs/oocytes, were perfected for nearly 10 years until the groundbreaking birth of Louise Brown in 1978.
Two years later, these pioneers of IVF founded Bourn Hall clinic in Cambridgeshire where couples could come to seek advice and treatment for infertility. In the early days of the clinic the teams there also developed cryopreservation methods allowing embryos to be frozen for later use or for transfer to a surrogate. As IVF became more widely recognised it faced some opposition and controversy but ultimately emerged as a breakthrough medical treatment. In 2010, Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for the development of in-vitro fertilisation. He was knighted in 2011 for his services to human reproductive biology.
JCI accreditation
Accredited by world’s
most trusted quality
assurance bodies.
Bourn Hall in Dubai was the first stand-alone fertility centre in the Middle East to receive JCI accreditation. We received our prestigious Gold Seal of Approval from the JCI committee on 29th July 2016 and were reaccredited on 16th September 2022.
With this achievement, Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic has proven to raise the international standard of quality of care ensuring our patients receive the best of fertility care and treatment.
A JCI accredited facility has met strict criteria in patient safety, delivery of clinical care, overall patient support, and more. As a patient, the Gold Seal is a visible sign of our commitment to deliver quality care in a safe environment. The Gold Seal of Approval enhances the status of health care delivery for patients like you and clearly sets us apart from the competition.
When you are looking for a world-class health care organisation, look for the JCI Gold Seal. When deciding on fertility care, experience and quality never mattered more.
