The Fetal Medicine Centre

Care for pregnant women

informative sensitive counselling

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Welcome to The Fetal Medicine Centre

The Fetal Medicine Centre offers expert care for pregnant women, delivered by highly trained doctors specialising in advanced fetal ultrasound and fetal medicine.

Our team has been trained under the direct supervision of Professor Kypros Nicolaides, a pioneer in the field of fetal medicine.

All our pregnancy scans are performed by experienced and highly skilled doctors, using state-of-the-art technology. We are committed to the highest standards of care, and every scan is supported by comprehensive, informative, and sensitive counselling.

We are proud to support the advancement of fetal medicine: all profits from the Centre are donated to the UK charity, The Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF).

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Pregnancy Ultrasound Scans

All our pregnancy scans are performed by experienced and highly skilled doctors.

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Viability scan

The viability scan (also known as the ‘dating scan’) is a ultrasound pregnancy scan that is typically carried out between 7-10 weeks of pregnancy.

Nuchal scan

The nuchal screening scan is carried out at 11 weeks + 3 days and 13 weeks + 6 days. This scan assesses the risk of chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome by measuring the nuchal translucency and combining it with a blood test and other clinical data.

Anomaly scan

The anomaly scan is a detailed pregnancy scan performed between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy.It assesses the development of the baby’s organs and can detect many structural abnormalities.

Cardiac scan

Fetal cardiac scans are undertaken periodically throughout the pregnancy. Scans are usually performed at 18-23 weeks gestation but can be undertaken from as early as 14 weeks gestation if required in some high-risk pregnancies. The scan is carried out by a professor of fetal and paediatric cardiology.

Cervical scan

This scan is usually performed between 14 and 24 weeks of pregnancy to measure the length of the cervix. It helps assess the risk of preterm birth, especially in women with a history of early delivery or other risk factors.

Wellbeing scan

Conducted after 26 weeks (commonly at 28, 32, and 36 weeks), the wellbeing scan assesses the baby’s growth, position, organ development, amniotic fluid levels, and blood flow through Doppler studies to ensure the baby is developing healthily.

Harmony test
Non-invasive Prenatal Testing - NIPT
The Fetal Medicine Clinic - Ultra Scans

Non-invasive Prenatal Testing

Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) analyses cell free DNA in maternal blood and gives a strong indication of whether the baby is at high or low chance of having trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) or trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).

  • The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) detects approximately 99% of cases of trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), around 97–98% of cases of trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome), and about 90% of cases of trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
  • If you decide to have the non-invasive pre-natal test you will be asked to sign a consent form by one of our doctors or an appropriately trained member of our staff. We will then draw a small amount of blood from a vein in your arm. This may cause some discomfort but the sample is usually taken very quickly. Sometimes there can be some bruising after a blood sample is taken.
  • In the event of an abnormal result, one of our doctors will contact you directly to provide expert counselling and guidance on the next steps.
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Invasive tests – Chronic Villus Sample & Amniocentesis

Chorion villus sampling

Chorion villus sampling (CVS) involves the examination of chorionic villi (placental tissue). Both the baby and placenta (afterbirth) originate from the same cell and so the chromosomes present in the cells of the placenta are the same as those of the baby.

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Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis involves the examination of cells in the fluid from around the fetus (amniotic fluid).
The cells in the amniotic fluid originate from the baby and so the chromosomes present in these cells are the same as those of the baby.

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Pregnancy Scan Treatment fees

Fetal viability scan

(7-10 weeks)

£120

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Nuchal test

(11+3 to 13+6 weeks) Includes scan and blood analysis. - In twin pregnancies the cost is £250

£190

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Early anomaly scan / reassurance scan

(14 to 19 weeks) With cervical scan £230 - In twin pregnancies the cost is £230 - In twin pregnancies with cervical scan the cost is £380.

£180

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Fetal anomaly scan

(20 to 24 weeks) With cervical scan £300 - In twin pregnancies the cost is £300 - In twin pregnancies with cervical scan the cost is £350

£250

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Cervical Scan

£120

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Fetal Cardiac Scan

(13 to 24 weeks) With extensive consultation £400 - In twin pregnancies the cost is £400 - In twins pregnancies with extensive consultation £500

£300

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Fetal wellbeing scan

Includes Doppler. - In twin pregnancies the cost is £230

£180

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Chorion villus sampling - CVS

(11 to 15 weeks) Includes scan and sample analysis for fetal karyotype - Please note: there will be additional costs for special investigations such as array CGH (a new method that detects some rare abnormalities which cannot be diagnosed by the traditional fetal karyotype), testing for genetic conditions, such as thalasemia and sickle cell disease and for paternity testing. In twin pregnancies the cost is £900

£700

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Amniocentesis

(16 to 34 weeks) Includes scan and sample analysis for fetal karyotype. - Please note: there will be additional costs for special investigations such as array CGH (a new method that detects some rare abnormalities which cannot be diagnosed by the traditional fetal karyotype), testing for genetic conditions, such as thalasemia and sickle cell disease and for paternity testing. In twin pregnancies the cost is £860

£700

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Viability Scan

£400

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Nuchal Scan

£500

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Early Anomaly Scan

£500

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Anomaly scan

£500

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Wellbeing scan

£500

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing + Wellbeing scan

£500

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing – Blood Test Only

£300

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This Includes the scan and Non-invasive Prenatal Testing undertaken in the same appointment.  Please note in twin pregnancies there is an extra charge of £50.
NIPT is only offered with an ultrasound scan.