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Hospitals in the Barbican area
The following is a list of hospitals in the area in which Barbican residents have given birth.
St Thomas' sometimes enforces a 'catchment area', which does not include the EC2 postcode, but this can vary. It's always worth finding out what their current policy is at the time.
NHS Hospitals
University College London Hospital
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing,
235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU (Entrance on Grafton Way)
Main Switchboard 0845 155 5000
Nearest Tube Euston Square
View the UCLH Website
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB
Main Switchboard 020 7377 7000 | Antenatal Clinic 020 7377 7431
Nearest Tube Whitechapel
View The Royal London Website
St Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH
Main Switchboard 020 7188 7188 | Antenatal Department 020 7188 8002
Nearest Tube Westminster / Waterloo
View St Thomas' Website
Homerton University Hospital
Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR
Main switchboard 020 8510 5555 | Antenatal appointments 020 8510 7175/6
Nearest BR Overground Station Homerton
View Homerton Website
Private Hospitals
The Portland Hospital
205 - 209 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5AH
020 7580 4400
Nearest Tube Great Portland Street
View the Portland Website
St Mary's Hospital Lindo Wing
Praed Street, London, W2 1NY
020 7886 1465
Nearest Tube Paddington
View St Mary's Website
Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth
60 Grove End Road, St. John’s Wood, London NW8 9NH
020 7806 4000
Nearest Tube St John's Wood
View HJE Website
Home Birth
If you are thinking about a home birth a good source of information is the Islington & Hackney National Childbirth Trust who have a Home Birth Support Group.
Alternatively, contact one of the independent midwives below or find one through the Independent Midwives UK website.
Islington & Hackney NCT
www.hinct.org.uk
Independent Midwives UK
Search by postcode to find an independent midwife.
www.independentmidwives.org.uk
Independent Midwives
The following have been used and recommended by Barbican residents.
the Birth Centre
020 7820 6661
View the Birth Centre Website
Regents Midwifery Practice
07891 276499
View the Regents Midwifery Website
Maya Midwives
07983 395356
View the Maya Midwives Website
Useful Links...
BirthchoiceUK
Maps showing the location of all maternity units in the UK along with statistics for each unit.
www.birthchoiceuk.com
Fetal Medicine Centre
For private ultrasound appointments.
www.fetalmedicine.com
Doula UK
A non-profit organisation that can help to find a local Doula to assist during childbirth or for further information on what doula's do.
www.doula.org.uk