Kingston Private Maternity

Kingston Private Maternityworking in partnership with KingstonHospital NHS Foundation Trust

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| CONTENTS

Welcome 3

Maternity and delivery options 5

Your journey through to delivery 6

During your stay 10

Booking and finance options 12

How to find and contact us 14

CONTENTS

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WELCOME |

Following a positive pregnancy test, one of thefirst decisions you will need to make is where togive birth. When you choose to have your babywith us, you will be supported by trustedprofessionals from the early days of pregnancyright through to giving birth. At Kingston PrivateHealth, we recognise that no two pregnanciesor births are the same, which is why we put you,and the choices you make, at the heart ofeverything we do.

Our private consultant-led maternity anddelivery service is offered in partnership withKingston Hospital. You will be supported by thededicated and trusted maternity team atKingston Hospital who pride themselves on themodern and safe services they provide. Thematernity unit has an excellent reputationacross South West London and is an integralpart of Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,the first acute Trust in London to be rated

outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Kingston Private Health is the private patientunit at Kingston Hospital and offers private en-suite rooms in a modern, friendly environmentwhere you and your partner can safely startyour new or expanded family together. Beingcentrally located within the hospital also meansthat you and your baby will have access to awealth of back-up medical and other supportservices, 24 hours a day, should it be required,providing you with the additional reassuranceat this special time.

Discretion is key to the private service weprovide at Kingston Private Health, and we willensure you have the space, security andprivacy you need to enjoy these preciousmoments together while remaining safe in theknowledge that support is on-hand when youmay need it.

WELCOME

The birth of your baby is a very special time foryou and your family. At Kingston Private

Health we are committed to providing you withthe highest standards of personalised carethroughout your journey to parenthood.


| MATERNITY AND DELIVERY OPTIONS



MATERNITY AND DELIVERY OPTIONS |

Our obstetricians and midwives work closely together to ensure youreceive the highest level of care during your pregnancy, deliveryand after your baby is born. They are supported by a team ofpaediatricians, anaesthetists, sonographers and physiotherapistswho will be on hand to support you and the arrival of your new baby.

Consultant-led careAt Kingston Private Health we have a range ofconsultant-led maternity packages on offer,and are proud to be one of the very fewprivate providers to offer one-to-one midwiferycare throughout your delivery and post-natalstay as standard when you choose one of ourdelivery packages.

Throughout your antenatal care, your consultantobstetrician will carefully assess you to helpidentify any risk factors or complications. You willbe monitored closely through routineconsultations, scans and blood tests to ensurethat your pregnancy is developing normally.

Your obstetrician will be supported by amidwife from Kingston Hospital’s maternity unit.Together, they will be on hand to answer anyquestions that you may have and will help youto make informed choices right through to the

birth of your baby. They will provide you with thecontinuity of care and flexibility that isparamount at this special time. We believe thatthrough this complementary support from bothyour obstetrician and midwife will allow you tocreate the individualised and safe care planthat suits you and your family.

Your obstetrician will attend your delivery andwill take full responsibility for your care. In theunlikely event of complications occurringduring birth, your obstetrician will be there toperform any emergency procedures that maybe required. Having your baby with KingstonPrivate Health means you and your baby willhave access to all of the additional supportand specialist care, including operatingtheatres, neonatal units and infant feedingspecialists, provided by Kingston Hospital’smaternity unit and the highly trained staff whowork there.

MATERNITY ANDDELIVERY OPTIONS

Please phone or email our Patient Bookings Team who will happily answer any questionsyou have about the consultant-led packages on offer.

� 020 8546 6677 � [email protected]



mailto:[email protected]

| YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH TO DELIVERY


Your first appointmentYou will be invited to attend an initialconsultation with your chosen obstetrician inour private outpatient consulting suite. Yourcare pathway will be discussed to ensure anyindividual care needs are identified andplanned for.

Your bookingOnce you have decided to have your baby atKingston Private Health you will be offered amidwife booking appointment. During thisbooking, one of our experienced midwives willprovide you with further information regardingthe early stages of your pregnancy, and willtake some blood tests from you.

Antenatal careTo ensure the continued wellbeing of both youand your baby, you will be offered a choice ofantenatal scans and screening services.Typically, in addition to regular meetings withyour obstetrician and midwife you will beoffered the following scans and screening testsduring your pregnancy:

� A Dating Scan and Nuchal TranslucencyScan is normally carried out between weeks11 and 13 of your pregnancy. This is todetermine the expected due date of yourbaby and to look for any increased risks ofchromosomal conditions, such as Down'sSyndrome.

� A Foetal Anomaly Scan is normally carriedout at weeks 19 to 24 to check that yourbaby is developing normally.

� A Growth Scan can be carried out betweenweeks 34 to 36 to check the size of yourbaby.

Please be aware, additional scans may berequired based on your own individualcircumstances.

We also offer Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing(NIPT), also sometimes referred to as a Harmonytest. This is an additional chromosomalscreening test which does not diagnose aspecific condition, but rather predicts whetherthe risk of a genetic condition is high or low. Itinvolves a maternal blood test being taken soposes no risk to you or your baby. The bloodsample is sent to a laboratory where tiny piecesof cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from the placenta,present in a pregnant woman’s blood, isanalysed.

The NIPT is very good at identifying the risk ofyour baby being born with the most commonchromosomal disorders such as Downsyndrome, Edwards syndrome, and Patau’ssyndrome. However, as with all screening tests,does not determine for sure whether your babyhas a chromosomal disorder, only the risk ofhaving such a condition. The results of a NIPTscreening can help you and your obstetriciandecide the next steps and whether furtherdiagnostic testing is appropriate.

As part of your antenatal care, you will alsohave several blood tests to check on your andyour baby's health. These will be carried out atKingston Private Health during one of yourconsultations with your obstetrician andmidwife.

The tables opposite provide an overview of theroutine scans and blood tests that are usuallycarried out at the various stages of yourpregnancy. Additional scans and blood testsmay be required and will be dependent onindividual circumstances.

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Booking Week 12 Week 20 Week 28 Week 36 appointment

Blood tests

Blood Glucose Test

Blood Group / AntibodiesTest

Haemoglobin(Full Blood Count)

Haemoglobinopathy(sickle cell and thalassaemia)

Hepatitis B Screen

HIV Screen

Syphilis Screen

Week 12 Week 20 Week 28 Week 36Scans

Nuchal and Dating Scan

Foetal Anomaly Scan

Growth Scan

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| YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH TO DELIVERY


Your labour and deliveryWhen the time arrives for your baby to beborn, you will be admitted to KingstonHospital’s maternity unit where you will be metby the team of midwives. Your chosenconsultant will be with you throughout the birthof your baby and will take full responsibility foryour care. They will be supported by adedicated midwife and will have a range ofother clinical experts to call upon to assist ifneeded during the labour and birth, includinganaesthetists and paediatricians.

The birth of your baby will take place withinthe birthing suite at Kingston Hospital’smaternity unit. Our philosophy of ensuring youare at the heart of all decisions extends topain relief and birthing positions. Yourobstetrician and/or midwife will havediscussed these with you already, but we arevery mindful that such decisions may havechanged. If this is the case, please feel free todiscuss these with your obstetrician andmidwife as soon as possible.

All delivery rooms are furnished with theequipment necessary to monitor you and yourbaby during labour and birth. We also providea 24/7 on-site consultant-led anaestheticservice.

Post-natal care Following the safe delivery of your baby, aconsultant paediatrician will carry out a new-born check prior to you and your babytransferring to our dedicated private patientfacilities at Kingston Private Health. The new-born baby check is carried out to ensure thehealth of your baby and to help detect anyconditions that had not been identified duringpregnancy.

Once completed, you will be accommodatedin one of our postnatal rooms within ourdedicated private patient unit, where partnersare also very welcome to stay overnight. Yourpost-natal care will continue to be overseenby your consultant obstetrician, together withone-to-one midwife support throughout yourstay with us. Your midwife will be on hand toprovide advice on how to care for your baby,which can include carrying out acomprehensive feeding assessment, advice onbathing and changing your baby. The one-to-one care is included as standard on all ourconsultant-led packages to give you and yourpartner the perfect opportunity to get to knowyour new arrival in a comfortable, friendly andsafe environment.

Our dedicated private physiotherapist will beavailable to see you soon after the birth ofyour baby to provide advice on exercises thatare appropriate and tailored to you as anindividual.


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| DURING YOUR STAY

DURING YOUR STAY

Rooms are cleaned daily and will be preparedfor your arrival with fresh linen, dressing gown, aselection of luxury toiletries and refreshments.Partners are very welcome to stay overnight atno additional cost. Our aim is to provide youwith a comfortable, quiet and safeenvironment where you can start your new orexpanded life together.

Our varied daily menu has been designed toprovide catering options to suit a wide rangeof dietary requirements. However, our

dedicated chef and catering team will bepleased to discuss any dietary requirementsprior to your admission. All meals for you andyour partner are included in our prices for thedurations of your stay.

However long you decide to stay with us, wewant you to be comfortable and relaxed. Ourfriendly hotel services team will help you settlein and will be on hand to make your stay asrelaxing as possible.


As a private patient, you will stay in one of our spacious bedroomswithin our dedicated private patient unit at Kingston Private Health.All our bedrooms offer en-suite facilities, a television with aselection of Freeview channels, fridge, complimentary wi-fi anddirect dial telephones.


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| BOOKING AND FINANCE OPTIONS

For all private maternity enquiries, please contact us directlyby either emailing us at [email protected] or bytelephone on 020 8546 6677.

BOOKING AND FINANCEOPTIONS

Alternatively, if you have decided to have your care at Kingston Private Health already,please complete the online self-referral formon the Kingston maternity website(www.kingstonmaternity.org.uk) and ensureyou tick the Private Maternity Care boxtowards the bottom of the form.

Booking a tourIf you would like to visit the maternity unitor Kingston Private Health before youmake your choice, we would bedelighted to show you around. Pleasecontact us at [email protected] orcall us on 020 8546 6677.

Health InsuranceMost insurance companies will not cover thecosts of normal labour or delivery. However,depending on your individual policy, somemay pay for some of the costs of your stay.

Please be aware that if your stay is covered byyour private medial insurance provider, it willremain your responsibility to obtainappropriate authorisation prior to youradmission. Any shortfalls in payments willremain your responsibility so we would adviseyou obtain clarification on the extent of yourcover from your insurer as early on as possible.

In addition, it is important that you also liaisewith your insurance provider regarding thecosts of your baby’s care.

Your account with Kingston Private Health willalways remain your responsibility. For all insuredpatients, we will either ask for a deposit to beheld on your account that will be refunded onreceipt of payment from your insurer, or aguarantee of payment from your insurer inadvance of your admission. This applies to allmaternity delivery packages booked atKingston Private Health. All other costs will beinvoiced separately. For further information,please see our Terms of Business.




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| HOW TO FIND AND CONTACT US

HOW TO FIND ANDCONTACT US

ParkingThe private car park is located to the rear ofEsher Wing and can be accessed fromWolverton Avenue or Kingston Hill. Our car parkis free for our patients providing yourregistration details have been recorded onyour arrival at reception.

Arriving by carKingston Hospital is easily accessible by carfrom London and the South.

Directions from the M25Exit the motorway at junction 10, (signed London(SW), Kingston, Guildford and A3), and take theA3 towards Kingston. Exit the A3 at the CoombeLane Interchange. Join the A238 (CoombeLane). Continue along Coombe Lane and turnright at the junction with Galsworthy Road.Kingston Hospital is located on the left.

Directions from the M3Exit the motorway at junction 1 (signed Sunbury,Kingston & A308). Join the A308 (following signsfor Kingston). Continue on the A308 to Kingstonand after crossing the River Thames, follow theone-way system re-joining the A308 (LondonRoad). Turn right onto the A238 (Coombe Roadand turn left at the junction with GalsworthyRoad. Kingston Hospital is located on the left.

If using sat nav, please use postcode KT2 7QFfor Kingston Private Health’s car park,accessible via Wolverton Avenue.

Arriving by trainIf you choose to travel by train, Norbiton stationis only a few minutes’ walk from the mainhospital entrance.

Arriving by busBuses stopping at the hospital include the K1,K2 and number 57.


Kingston Private Health is situated within Kingston Hospital andlocated on the 7th floor of Esher Wing. Its central location within themain hospital means that it is only a short distance from thematernity unit.

For price enquiries and appointments:

For information on Kingston Private Health’s maternity delivery packages and anyfurther information please contact us by:

T: 020 8934 3938 or 020 8934 6020E: [email protected] W: KingstonPrivateHealth.co.uk




Kingston Private Health7th Floor, Esher WingKingston HospitalGalsworthy RoadKingston upon ThamesSurreyKT2 7QB

T: 020 8546 6677E: [email protected]: KingstonPrivateHealth.co.uk

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