Who we are Links Contact us Site map Home 3D/4D ultrasound Nuchal translucency and Down's syndrome screening Pregnancy scans Viability Management of miscarriages Detailed anatomy scan Fetal wellbeing scan Cervical assessment Amniocentesis/CVS Chorionic villus sampling Amniocentesis Pregnancy care Packages Frequently asked questions Antenatal visits Your birth Which hospital Pain relief in labour Induction of labour Caesarean section Gynaecology scans Gynaecological surgery Evacuation of retained products of conception Hysteroscopy Laparoscopy Portland Hospital W1W 5AH Map This is the only private hospital for women and children in the UK. About 2000 births take place there per year. Facilities include a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), resident Consultant Anaesthetists, a resident junior Paediatrician and a resident junior Obstetrician. There is an operating theatre on the Labour Ward where emergency Caesarean sections take place, in addition to the main operating theatres for elective surgery. There is a maternal high dependency area on the Labour Ward. There is no adult Intensive Care Unit, the reason being that it is rare to need such facility in the selected group of pregnant women who have their baby in this hospital. For women with known very high-risk pregnancies it is advisable to have their baby delivered in a big general NHS hospital. www.theportlandhospital.com Hospital of St John & Elizabeth NW8 9NH Map The Birth Unit at St John & Elizabeth was set up to care for selected low-risk pregnancies. About 500 births take place per year. It has a very pleasant, 'low-tech' environment with an emphasis on alternative therapies. Anaesthetists are available for epidural insertions, and also Caesarean sections. There are strict selection criteria and you must be judged to be low risk to book there. There is no neonatal unit or resident Paediatricians, and babies born with significant unexpected problems will need to be transferred out, either to an NHS unit or to the Portland Hospital. www.hje.org.uk Royal Free Hospital NW3 2QG Map This is a large NHS trust, one of the biggest in London with 1200 beds. It is a big teaching hospital with all the modern investigative and support facilities. There is a large maternity unit delivering 4000 women per year, supported by all adult medical and surgical specialties, including an adult intensive care unit. There is also 24 hour anaesthetic and paediatric support and a neonatal intensive care unit. The maternity unit and hospital are equipped to provide care for high and low risk pregnancies. There are currently no facilities for a private delivery at the Royal Free Hospital. For further information contact Samara Abrahams (0207 830 2888).