Britons lose tens of thousands after Portuguese clinic goes bust in 'biggest global IVF disaster'
Key takeaway
Ovom Care, a Portugal-based IVF clinic, files for insolvency, halting treatment for British patients.
- Step 1 · The triggerOvom Care's insolvency halts IVF treatments and strands British patients mid-cycle
- Step 2 · Knock-onBritish patients must seek new clinics and compensation, increasing demand for alternative providers like Avenues Clinic
- Step 3 · Knock-onAvenues Clinic gains patient volume but inherits clinical and reputational risk from the collapse
- Step 4 · Reaches youUK fertility sector faces tighter supply and trust erosion, affecting SMEs supplying or referring to clinics
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Source: independent.co.uk
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