The Kensington
Price List
June 2008
Midwife Led Care Package
Vaginal delivery + first night stay
£5,100
Emergency Caesarean Section + first night stay
£6,200
Included in package:
 Routine booking and antenatal checks with a midwife
 Blood tests
 First overnight stay (checkout at noon)
 Midwifery care throughout delivery and postnatal stay
 Room fees including mother’s meals and non alcoholic beverages
 Drugs and dressings
 First day paediatric baby check. ( within 72 hrs ).
 Postnatal physiotherapy advice.
Not included:
 Ultrasound scans – You can arrange with your midwife to have these
in the Chelsea & Westminster obstetric ultrasound department.
 Epidural Anaesthetic fees will be billed separately by the anaesthetist
in the event of an epidural being sited in labour or for attendance and
treatment in theatre (see page 3 )
 Antenatal classes (see page 3 )
 Telephone calls
 Alcoholic beverages and family/partner’s meals
Women choosing to book for midwife led care will be assessed at booking
and are required to be LOW RISK. In the event of an emergency on -call
obstetric assistance is available 24-hours from our main NHS labour ward
In the event that pregnancy status changes from LOW to HIGH risk and
transfer to Consultant care is required, additional Consultant fees will be
charged. This should be discussed with the Consultant at time of transfer. The
option of transfer to NHS care is available and fees will be calculated up to
date of transfer.
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Consultant Led Care
Vaginal Delivery + first night stay
£3,000
Caesarean Section + first night stay
- Elective or Emergency.
£4,100
These are hospital fees only and are separate from the fees charged by your
consultant.
Included in package:
 First night stay
 Midwifery care throughout delivery and postnatal stay
 Room fees including mother’s meals and non-alcoholic beverages
 Drugs and dressings
 First day baby paediatric check ( within 72 hrs ).
 Postnatal physiotherapy advice
Not included:
 The above fees are Hospital fees only and are separate to
Consultant Obstetricians and Anaesthetists’ fees.
 Obstetric fees can vary from Consultant to Consultant and should be
discussed at booking with the Obstetrician of your choice.
 Blood tests (will be charged additionally if taken at Chelsea &
Westminster)
 Ultrasound scans – You can arrange with your obstetrician to have
these in the Chelsea & Westminster obstetric ultrasound department
 Epidural Anaesthetic fees will be billed separately by the anaesthetist
in the event of an epidural being sited in labour or for attendance and
treatment in theatre (see page 3)
 Antenatal classes (see page 3 )
 Telephone calls
 Alcoholic beverages and family/partner’s meals
Please Note for Midwifery and Consultant Packages
Additional fees will be charged for treatment and procedures over and above
the packages. Additionally any drug treatments greater than £100 per delivery
will be charged for.
Babies that require transfer to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be treated as
NHS patients, and therefore will not be subject to further charges providing
the parent(s) are entitled to NHS treatment. Details of criteria for NHS
entitlement and applicable charges for Neonatal care can be provided upon
request.
All of the above prices exclude Anaesthetic and Consultant
Obstetrician charges if applicable.
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Additional Charges

Booking blood tests
£275
(Included in midwife led package)

Blood test prices begin from

Dating scan
£130

Nuchal Translucency Scan
£160

Anomaly scan
£180
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Ante-natal admission per night
£800
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Additional nightly stay after first night, vaginal delivery
£850

Additional nightly stay after first night, caesarean section
£950

Ward attendance (less than 3 hours)
£105

Ward attendance, day case
£315

Ward attendance, day case with surgical procedure
£850
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Antenatal classes *
£175

Anaesthetic fees can differ depending on treatment required for each
individual woman. An average charge ranges from £300-£500, but may
increase if any maternal complications require further anaesthetic
assistance.

Women are required to vacate their room by midday on the day of
discharge. Beyond this time an additional fee of £100 per hour will be
charged. Exceptional circumstances must be discussed with the senior
midwife on charge.
£25
*Antenatal classes are available as one full day Saturday session and are run
once per month. The cost of these classes will be £175. These are appropriate
for all women, as a preparation for delivery and newborn care. Classes should be
paid for in full when the class is booked and a cancellation fee of £100 will be
retained in the event of cancellation 48 hours or less, before the commencement
of the class. Refunds will not be possible once you are over 37 weeks pregnant.
For further details and booking please call Kensington Wing Ward Liaison
Officer on 020 8746 8616.
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Schedule of Payment
At time of booking we will request a non-refundable deposit of £3000. Your
place for delivery can not be confirmed until this deposit has been received.
You will receive
request for payment
Following booking
Deposit to secure
booking
Bookings after 25 weeks Immediately
gestation
Scans
With final invoice at end
of care
Others and final account With final invoice at end
of care
Payment due
Within 28 days of
invoice date
Immediately
Prior to discharge from
ward at end of care.
Prior to discharge from
ward at end of care.
Health Insurance
Most insurance companies do not cover normal labour and delivery although
in some incidences insurance companies are prepared to pay all or part of the
cost of stay. Your account will remain your responsibility at all times and we
will ask for full payment at time of discharge. Insurance settlement will be
between yourself and your insurance company although we will be happy to
assist with relevant documentation that may be requested.
For any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Ward
Liaison Officer for Private Maternity on 020 8746 8616, who will be happy to
assist.
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Directory of Consultant Obstetricians
Gubby Ayida is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. A graduate of Somerville College, Oxford and St Thomas’
Medical School London, her higher training and clinical experience was gained mainly in major teaching hospitals. Gubby’s
guiding philosophy is based on a respect for pregnancy as a state of health, and childbirth as a normal, healthy physiological
process. Her obstetric care respects the diversity of women’s needs and the variety of personal and cultural values they bring with
them. She is a member of the High Risk Obstetric Team and lead clinician for the Labour Ward.
Address The Women’s Wellness Centre
Phone 020 7751 4489
204 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PJ
Email julie.mclean@obsgyncare.com
Keith Duncan is Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-Specialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at Chelsea and
Westminster. He is experienced in normal, assisted and caesarean delivery. His major interest is in obstetric ultrasound. He has
published many research papers and an MD thesis relating to development in utero and the management of multiple pregnancies.
He is currently the Members representative for London at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Council and is
also an Executive Committee Member of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine.
Address Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Phone 07966 989 664 / 0208 846 7902
369 Fulham Road, London
Email keith.duncan@chelwest.nhs.uk
SW10 9NH
Hazem El-Refaey is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, who has pioneered several treatment modalities that
are widely implemented in women’s health. Through his research, he has an international reputation in minimizing
complications of childbirth. He graduated in Cairo in 1981 and has practised in the UK since 1984. Hazem is a leading clinician
for early pregnancy complications at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and continues to research and lecture in this area. Hazem
is a liberal Obstetrician who believes that ensuring safety is his foremost duty.
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Phone 020 7362 5600
369 Fulham Road, London
Email herhealth@mac.com
SW10 9NH
Mark Johnson is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. His practice is based here at the Chelsea & Westminster
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is also a Consultant in General Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, applying this to his
special interest in the medical disorders of pregnancy. Mark is part of the Chelsea and Westminster High Risk Pregnancy Team.
He holds a strong belief in holistic care and empowerment of women throughout pregnancy, labour and delivery.
Address Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Phone 020 8846 7892
369 Fulham Road, London
Email mark.johnson@imperial.ac.uk
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Martin Lupton is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster where he is part of the highrisk obstetric team. Along with Mark Johnson he leads the ‘Maternal Medicine’ service at Chelsea and Westminster. He teaches
Medical Ethics and is the Director of Undergraduate Education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Imperial College, London. He
wants every mother he looks after to have not only the safest possible pregnancy and birth but also an experience that does
justice to this unique and extraordinary time in her life.
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Phone 020 8400 5957
369 Fulham Road, London
Email m.lupton@imperial.ac.uk
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Roger Marwood is a senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Appointed in 1982 he has enormous experience in all aspects of pregnancy and its related problems. His philosophy is to place
the mother at centre stage and try to emphasise the normality of pregnancy wherever possible. His well established outpatient
practice is based in Harley Street. Roger has recently completed six years as Clinical Director for Women and Children’s
Services and now represents his London colleagues on the Council of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Address 96 Harley Street
Phone
020 7935 3485
London
Email harleystreet96@hotmail.com
W1G 7HY
Zoë Penn is a Consultant Obstetrician and was appointed at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 1995. Her special
areas of interest are high risk pregnancy and labour ward care. She is part of the High Risk Pregnancy Team. She has extensive
experience of both conventional and active birth. She recognises the importance of keeping childbirth normal and is a strong
proponent of a woman-centred approach to pregnancy care. She is an advocate of partnership and choice in maternity services.
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Phone 020 8846 7902
369 Fulham Road, London
Email zoe.penn@chelwest.nhs.uk
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Makrina Savvidou is a Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-Specialist in Fetal and Maternal Medicine at Chelsea and
Westminster Hospital. She has trained in major teaching hospitals, has a strong research background in the study of normal and
abnormal pregnancy and is a specialist in Fetal medicine and prenatal diagnosis. Makrina strives to deliver an excellent,
committed and evidence-based care. She is a firm believer in individualised care which puts the mothers (& fathers)-to-be in the
centre of it.
Address: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London SW10 9NH
Tel: 020 8846 7892
Email: makrina.savvidou@chelwest.nhs.uk
mina.savvidou@gmail.com
Guy Thorpe-Beeston is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. His
particular field of interest is fetal ultrasound scanning and prenatal diagnosis. He has very extensive experience of high risk and
normal pregnancy. He strongly believes in the importance of individualised care.
Address 96 Harley Street
Phone 020 7224 4460
London
Email guy.thorpe-beeston@chelwest.nhs.uk
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Nick Wales is a Consultant 0bstetrician and Gynaecologist based at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where he is a
member of the High Risk Pregnancy team. His private obstetric practice is exclusive to the Kensington Wing. Nick offers a
variety of maternity care options, encompassing an extended midwifery role; he also offers acupuncture for symptom relief in
pregnancy. His special interests are in infectious diseases and cervical incompetence in pregnancy, in particular the use of
abdominal and cervical sutures.
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Phone 07748 808 806 / 01689 603 126
369 Fulham Road, London
Email nick.wales@chelwest.nhs.uk
SW10 9NH
Birth and Beyond Course
Chelsea, Notting Hill Gate, Chiswick and
Wandsworth
Congratulations on your pregnancy and if you are having your baby on the Private
Maternity Wing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, New Baby Company runs their
recommended independent ante-natal course.
The course takes place in four locations, Chelsea, Notting Hill Gate, Chiswick and
Wandsworth, in the evenings from 6.30pm-8.30pm. The course consists of 8 classes
run once a week and fathers can attend up to 4 of those classes.
The course is unlike any other in London - as we cover the birth and take you
beyond that up to the first three months after your baby is born.
There are brochures available on the wing or your can find full details on the course
and dates on our website www.newbabycompany.com
If you would like to book on or have any questions, please either call Sophie
Durlacher on 020 7751 1152 or email her from the website. Alternatively, fill in the
section below and return it to the patient liaison officer with your booking form at
your next ante-natal visit.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name………………………………………………………………………………….
Contact telephone number……………………………………………………………
Due date……………………………………………………………………………….
Consultant……………………………………………………………………………
Course location:
Chelsea
Wandsworth
Notting Hill Gate
Chiswick
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