Price list
Midwife-led care package
| Vaginal delivery + first night stay | £5,900 |
| Emergency caesarean section + first night’s stay | £7,000 |
Included in package:
- Routine booking and antenatal checks with a midwife
- Blood tests
- On-site 24 hour consultant anaesthetist service
- First overnight stay after the baby is born—checkout at 12 noon (any previous nights are charged as an antenatal stay)
- Midwife-led 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 hours)
- Postnatal physiotherapy advice
Not included:
- Ultrasound scans—you can arrange with your midwife to have these in the Chelsea and Westminter Hospital 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
- Alcoholic beverages and family/partner's meals
Notes
Women choosing to book for midwife-led care will be as advised 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-led 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 the date of transfer.
Referral criteria for midwife-led care
The following should prompt referral to an obstetrician for a one off appointment either at booking or when occurring during pregnancy. The obstetrician should document an ongoing plan of care in the notes and refer back to midwife-led care if appropriate:
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The following women are not suitable for midwife-led care and should be referred for obstetric-led care:
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Consultant-led care package
| Vaginal delivery + first night stay (consultant fees billed separately) | £3,800 |
| Emergency caesarean section + first night’s stay—elective or emergency (consultant fees billed separately) | £4,900 |
Note: these are hospital fees only and are separate from the fees charged by your consultant.
Included in package:
- First night stay starting from when the baby is born—checkout is at 12 noon (any previous nights are charged at the antenatal stay rate
- Midwifery care throughout delivery and postnatal stay
- On site 24 hour consultant anaesthetist service
- Room fees including mother's meals and non-alcoholic beverages
- Drugs and dressings
- First day baby paediatric check (within 72 hours)
- Postnatal physiotherapy advice
Not included:
- The above fees are hospital fees only and are separate to consultant obstetrician and anaesthetist 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 and Westminster)
- Ultrasound scans—you can arrange with your obstetrician to have these in the Chelsea and 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
- Alcoholic beverages and family/partner's meals
Notes 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.
Additional Charges
| Booking blood tests (included in midwife-led package) | £275 |
| Blood test prices | from £37 |
| Antenatal admission per night | £800 |
| 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 |
| Midwife appointments (each) | £150 |
Deposit/health insurance
At time of booking we will request a non-refundable deposit of £3,500 which is to guarantee your booking on the unit. This deposit needs to be received within 28 days of when you receive your booking confirmation pack. You will also need to return the private patient agreement form. Any delay in doing so may result in your booking being cancelled. This deposit is not generally covered by insurance policies and we do not provide an invoice in advance for this purpose. However the deposit will be refunded if the full balance is made by your insurance company.
Your place for delivery can not be confirmed until this deposit has been received. If this deposit is not received promptly then your booking will be cancelled.
Most insurance companies do not cover normal labour and delivery although in some instances 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.
If, however, your insurance company is willing to cover your stay then we will need a guarantee of payment from them before you are admitted. This must detail your policy/membership number and authorisation code. It must also state your level of cover and how much, if any, you are expected to pay. If we are not provided with this information prior to your admission then we will request that you settle the bill yourself and then claim the money back.
Women are required to vacate their room by 12 noon 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 in charge.
For any additional information, please contact the Liaison Officers on 020 3315 8616/8 who will be happy to assist.
Anesthetic Services
The Magill Department of Anaesthesia at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital runs the private anaesthetic service in the Kensington Wing, and also delivers anaesthetic and intensive care services to the NHS Labour Ward and the rest of the hospital. Obstetric anaesthesia at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is highly regarded and we are a centre for research and training in North West London.
Consultant obstetric anaesthetists are on duty in the hospital at all times. This group of consultants aims to provide an excellent service for the clients of the Kensington Wing. The anaesthetic service includes antenatal assessments where there are potential concerns (eg other diseases, previous back surgery) or where anaesthesia is required for antenatal procedures such as cervical sutures.
The anaesthetic service administers epidural analgesia (pain relief) in labour and anaesthesia for planned and emergency caesarean sections and other procedures. They provide emergency care as required as required for women in the Kensington Wing.
Fees are charged for anaesthetic interventions. Typical anaesthetic fees in the Kensington Wing are:
| Epidural pain relief in labour | £450 |
| Anaesthesia for caesarean section | £550 |
| Top-up of existing epidural for caesarean section | £350 |
| Top-up of existing epidural for instrumental delivery | £250 |
| Anaesthesia for insertion of cervical suture | £250 |
Some insurance companies do not cover these fees in full and there may be a short-fall to be met by the client. The anaesthetic service is always happy to come and discuss options for pain relief and other matters so do ask the midwives to call them if you would like to talk about anything. We look forward to meeting you in the Kensington Wing.
