The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK
Key treatments & services in The Portland Hospital
Maternity care
As the UK's leading private maternity hospital, we offer women a choice of care in a safe environment.Learn moreChildren's health
Caring for over 40,000 children a year, we provide treatment for everything from general paediatric conditions to scoliosis and complex craniofacial reconstruction.Learn moreNeonatal medicine
Our clinical specialists in the intensive care unit have access to highly advanced medical technology working with you to provide the best possible care for your newborn baby.Learn moreWomen's health
Our experienced team enables us to treat the full range of gynaecological services including sexual health, support managing the menopause and gynaecological surgery.Learn more
The Portland Hospital's professionals team
Patient amenities
Child friendly rooms- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioned
- Accessible
- Onsite-pharmacy services
- Physiotherapy gym
- Spacious play rooms
- Child's sensory room
About The Portland Hospital
Urgent Care Centre for Children- Fertilty and IVF services
- The Birth Company
- The Scoliosis and Spinal Surgery Centre
- Early pregnancy service
- Post-natal support services
- Nurse-led smear Clinic
- Menopause support
Latest stories
The Bump Class
Offering eight-weeks of highly specialised antenatal classes, The Bump Class prepares you for childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting.Find out morePatient forum
Established to ensure that our patients play a part in their care, our patient forums ensure the hospital's culture is meaningfully demonstrated in the duties of all of our teams.Learn moreLister Fertility Clinic launches new centre at The Portland Hospital
Lister Fertility Clinic is delighted to announce that it is expanding its operations with the launch of a new fertility centre at The Portland Hospital in central London.Learn moreMy birthing experience was all I could have hoped for
Elida and Rohan reflect on the birth of their daughter at The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, on Boxing Day 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Learn moreWhat to do if your child is experiencing back pain
Mr Colin Nnadi, consultant spinal surgeon from The Portland Hospital talks about back pain in children becoming increasingly common and how he approaches investigating back pain.Learn more
Frequently asked questions
Pick up and drop off: Visitors can pick up and drop off patients at the main entrance. No parking is allowed as the driveway is for emergency vehicle access.
Local parking: There is no on-site parking and street parking is not permitted on a single yellow line between Monday to Saturday, 8.30am- 6.30pm. However, national and private car parks are available nearby. Please contact the admissions team if you require help to identify a local car park near to the hospital.
Disabled parking: Westminster Council operate a small number of disabled parking bays near the hospital, available to Blue Badge holders for up to four hours. The nearest one is on the corner of Bolsover Street, next to Tesco Express.
Not necessarily, it's best to check with your consultant and your insurer as to whether they require a GP referral. If not, a GP can be accessed through our Urgent Care Centre for Children.
Children may also be referred to the hospital by one of the following methods:
General Practitioner — your GP will refer you directly to a Consultant Paediatrician with admitting privileges at The Portland Hospital. Embassy — by sponsorship and referral by an Embassy. In this case a letter of guarantee is required. Consultant — a general Consultant Paediatrician may refer to a more specialised Paediatrician for further diagnosis and treatment. For a child who already has a lead consultant and you wish to have a procedure or surgery at the hospital, the consultant's secretary will schedule the booking directly with our hospital Reservations department.
At The Portland it is open visiting, however, we do recommend that visitors leave by 10pm. If your child is staying over night, this means both parents and child can settle for the night.
Should you wish to stay overnight with your child (we actively encourage this). a bed will be provided for one parent to stay.