Maternal mental health - Medical specialists

The Portland Hospital is the UK's only private hospital dedicated exclusively to women and children. With over 1,300 babies delivered each year and 60,000 outpatient appointments annually, its specialist paediatric, maternity, neonatal and fertility services are delivered by expert consultants and nursing teams with a paediatric and neonatal intensive care unit on site.What medical services does it specialise in? As the UK's only private hospital exclusively for women and children, The Portland Hospital brings together specialists across a uniquely focused range of clinical disciplines: Obstetrics and gynaecology (maternity and women's health) Paediatrics and child health Fertility and reproductive medicine (including IVF services) Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric orthopaedics Otolaryngology — paediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) Cardiology (paediatric cardiology) Urology (paediatric urology) Dermatology (paediatric dermatology) What tests and treatments does it offer? Some of the medical tests and care services offered at The Portland Hospital include: in vitro fertilisation (IVF), antenatal care, childbirth support, caesarean section, gynaecological examination, colposcopy, neonatal surgery and fertility testing. What quality and safety standards does The Portland Hospital meet? The Portland Hospital holds a CQC Good rating. Its specialist units include a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and neonatal intensive care unit, staffed by experienced consultants and nursing teams with access to advanced medical technology around the clock. Where is The Portland Hospital located? 205–209 Great Portland Street, W1W, Central London. Near Great Portland Street, Oxford Circus and Regent's Park stations. On-street and metered parking available nearby.

As part of London's reputable Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, The Kensington Wing offers patients renowned high standards of private maternity care, for mothers and parent-to-be and babies. The hospital was opened in 1993 by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and The Kensington Wing is located on the third floor. The Kensington Wing focuses on providing individualised consultant-led or midwifery-led care. Pregnant women and birthing people have the option to make decisions about their delivery, to guarantee they have the most positive experience possible. Bespoke prenatal and post-natal, and a wide range of birthing options are offered. The hospital’s unparalleled holistic approach and impressive records have earned it recognition as one of the best in the UK. When the time comes to deliver your bundle of joy, a team of highly-skilled midwives, consultants, and health care assistances provide care around the clock, in a luxurious and comfortable setting, equipped with the most up-to-date diagnostics and technologies. There are 16 ensuite rooms designed to be convenient and safe, with foldaway beds for visitors who wish to stay overnight.

Mount Alvernia Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, has been treating patients in the Guildford area for almost 90 years, providing outpatient, day-case and inpatient services across a range of specialities including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, women’s health, gastroenterology, gynaecology and dermatology. The hospital has 60 beds over five wards, three theatres, 15 consulting rooms and an ambulatory care unit which includes two Theatres for minor surgery. The hospital’s extensive imaging department houses CT, MRI, X-ray, digital mammography, ultrasound and bone densitometry, alongside a nuclear medicine department. It is one of the only private hospitals in the area to provide PET CT scanning. Alongside surgery, patients can also attend the hospital for private cancer care, physiotherapy and pathology (the hospital has a laboratory for blood tests and analysis). The on-site pharmacy also enables convenient collection of prescribed medication. Mount Alvernia’s private GPs are also based in the hospital; they offer 30-minute appointments and can easily refer onward to expert specialists, as well as for tests, scans and physiotherapy should patients require them.