About Us
Background
Fertility Fusion is a leading specialist fertility service for both NHS and self-funding patients.
Our specialist fertility service has been running for more than 20 years, providing some of the best pregnancy rates in the country, as defined by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
In the past 12 months, we have set in motion 800 treatment cycles, providing Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with partner sperm, and extensive In vitro fertilisation (IVF)/ Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments, as well as many donor sperm and donor egg treatments.
A wide range of treatment options are available at our unit at Wrightington Hospital. As we are a satellite fertility centre, the majority of our egg recoveries and embryo transfers take place at the Hewitt Fertility Centres in Knutsford and Liverpool, and we also satellite with Manchester Fertility for most of our donor sperm and donor egg treatment cycles.
Here at Fertility Fusion we are dedicated to providing leading fertility treatment in the North West, with a comprehensive service and high success rates.
Please contact us today through the details provided on our website, and we will be happy to help you begin your fertility journey with us.
Meet the Team
Mr C Philip Harris
Consultant Gynaecologist/Clinical Lead
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“As Consultant Gynaecologist and Clinical Lead here at Fertility Fusion, I have the privilege of helping our patients create or add to their families, but none of this would be possible without the incredible dedication of our entire team, and the trust we receive from everyone who visits our unit.
“I have been working in my role since 1996 and helped to develop the Fertility Fusion unit, which continues to go from strength-to-strength. We pride ourselves on knowledgeable, safe and compassionate care throughout every fertility journey, and making sure we provide the best possible experience for our families is our utmost priority as a team.”
Dr Kausar Jabeen
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Kausar has been with the Trust since 2012, appointed to her Consultant post in August 2019. She has a specialist interest in Reproductive health.
Erica Burgan
Fertility Nurse Specialist/Unit Manager
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I am a Fertility Nurse Specialist and the Unit Manager here at Fertility Fusion, having started as a Staff Nurse back in 2008. I have had the absolute privilege of being part of our families’ fertility journeys for almost 15 years. Fertility is such a personal experience, and to be able to provide support during the ups and downs of the journey is a very special feeling.
Lesley Walsh
Chief Biomedical Scientist/Laboratory and Quality Manager
Joanne Collins
Fertility Nurse Specialist
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“My passion has always been with fertility and early pregnancy, and every day I get to do something I love and make a positive impact of people’s lives, it’s something I am very fortunate and grateful to be able to do.
“I began working in fertility in 2014 and I have progressed from being a Staff Nurse to a Fertility Specialist Nurse. My background before being part of the team was in Emergency Care, before moving into Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy in 2012.”
Alice Beaumont-Draper
Fertility Nurse Specialist
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“I originally worked with the fertility team in 2011 during my training to become a Nurse, before returning to the specialty in 2015 ahead of joining the Fertility Fusion team full time in 2016 as a Fertility Nurse and Midwife. Since then, I’ve completed further training to become a Fertility Specialist Sister, meaning I can perform ultrasound scans as part of your fertility journey.”
Hannah Alker
Fertility Nurse
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“I have worked for Fertility Fusion for three years now and I have loved every minute of providing families with the support they want from the unit. As a Fertility Nurse, I pride myself on being compassionate and attentive to our patients’ needs. Being able to provide that support is why I love my role, and it’s a pleasure to play a part in the happiness created by the prospective parents who come to see us.”
Andrea Hollinghurst
Specialist Fertility Counsellor
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I am the Specialist Fertility Counsellor for Fertility Fusion, having joined the team in 2016. Fertility treatment can be physically and emotionally stressful, which is why it is important for us to offer support through confidential counselling. I am very proud to be part of our patients’ fertility journeys when called upon, so please do get in touch through our dedicated counselling phone line 01257 256251 if you need support.
Maureen Thornley
Health Care Assistant
Louise Rennox
Assistant Practitioner in Andrology
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“I am very proud to be part of each fertility journey, it’s such a heart-warming feeling when our families achieve their dreams.
“My part of the journey includes assisting in diagnostic semen analysis and preparations of semen for IUI (intrauterine insemination). My background is in pathology (the science of the causes and effects of diseases), but in 2014 I moved to andrology, which deals with male health and particularly reproductive health.”
Elaine Smith
Administrative Clerk
Julie Porter
PA to Mr Harris
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“I have worked as a Medical Secretary for more than 30 years, the last 12 of which have been at Fertility Fusion for Mr Harris. I am pleased to be part of this amazing team, and to be part of patients’ fertility journeys. During the COVID-19 pandemic I had the pleasure of greeting patients at the start of their video appointments with Mr Harris. I regularly smile when patients attend the unit and receive good news, it makes what we all do here very worthwhile.”
Amanda Evans
Unit Administrator
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“I am the Unit Administrator at Fertility Fusion, having joined the team in 2010. Fertility is a very personal journey, and I feel privileged to travel along that journey with our patients, from initial referral through to discharge, through the high points and the challenges fertility can inevitably bring. I am part of a wonderful team of people who work hard every day to make our patients’ dreams a reality.”
Nicola Coleman
Assistant Practitioner
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“I love meeting new patients on their fertility journey, and as a relatively new member of the team, having joined this year, I have learned so much about the process and how we as a team can support the families who visit us. We have such a fantastic team here at Fertility Fusion and I’m proud to be part of it.”
Jill Williams
Administration Assistant
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“Giving our families a warm welcome to the unit is very important to me and the rest of the team, and something we all take great pride in. This is my first year as part of the Fertility Fusion team, and it has been amazing to see the experiences our fertility families go through, and the difference our dedicated team make to people’s lives.”