We're trying to find a good consultant at Lindo/St Mary's. The Mumsnet Superstars (Karl Murphy and T Teoh) are long booked up, 8 months in advance. . St Mary's has suggested some of their other consultants. Please could we hear from anyone who's had experience or heard views on any of the following:


Mr Charles Wright
Mr Raj Rai
Ms Lorin Lakasing

We are also looking at C & W, even though it's quite far from us, and have some good names there.

Thanks a lot.

raj rai is fantastic, he is a lovely bloke and he knows his stuff too. he doesn't patronise you and explains everything well and seems to have time and patience with you too.
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Hi,

I was under the care of Karl Murphy for the birth of my daughter at the Lindo Wing this year but I was refered to Lorin Lakasing ( by Mr Murphy )on three occasions. I can highly recommend Ms Lakasing. She is very easy to talk to, is very understanding and also pays a lot of attention to medical detail which was reassuring for us. I also know Mr Murphy holds Ms Lakasing in high professional regard.

Good Luck
Sparkle38

Raj rai backs up Lesley Regan who is my consultant. she is fabulous and so I would be extremelynhappy to have him

Raj RAI is mine too.

He is a lovely man and very straight to the point. He has been really helpful and is very expereinced. i have searched the web for all his previous expereince.
I am seeing him at St Marys in the Recurrent m/c clinic.

We're trying to find a good consultant at the Lindo Wing St Mary's. I've read the messages about Raj Rai but also wanted to know if anyone has had any experiences with Guy Thorpe-Beeston or Vik Khullar?

Thanks!

I am at the Lindo wing under Lesley Regan. she recommends Raj Rai, Mr Teoh (vv busy) or Lorin Lasaking. A friend of mine is under Guy thorpe-Beeston and seemed pretty pleased with him

Thanks for the recommendation. I've also just been advised of another consultant called Tarik Miskri as Guy Thorpe-Beeston is actually not available. Has anyone heard of him? I feel under pressure to make a decision as everyone is getting booked up so quickly but I want to know that it's someone I'll feel comfortable with.

Yes a friend of mine has just ahd a baby under Tariq Miskry and raves about him. I think he sounds great. she had a vaginal delivery of an 11lb baby. amazing and she said he was fantastic

Thank you that really helps!

Hello. May be too late to help the person who originally asked, but -- We had Guy Thorpe-Beeston as our consultant, but when he took us on he warned us that he would be on holiday 2 weeks before our due date, with coverage by another doctor during this period. In the event, we liked Guy a lot during the entire pre-delivery phase, but in fact our DS came early. So early, in fact, that he came before the appointment Guy had arranged for us to meet Tariq Miskry, his coverage colleague. So, we met Tariq for the first time in the middle of labour.

As it turned out, Tariq was fantastic. He handled the fact that we'd not met very well, immediately putting us all at ease (to the extent possible in mid-labour, that is). He then went on to do a great job with the delivery. He was very much part of the team - giving lots of encouragement along the way. In command, but not stand-offish as many consultants can be. Just what we needed with our first child.

The delivery itself was fine, and we got great care from 95% of the midwives at Lindo. We would go back. Our most difficult decision would be whether to use Tariq or Guy - I think we'd be very happy with either.

Hi - a really useful website, thanks.
I am under Lesley Regan at the Lindo Wing and would be interested to hear other people's views on her. We are struggling a bit and wondered what others thought of her 'bedside manner' ie her approachability and manner....any thoughts positive/negative gratefully received.

Has anyone taken an independent midwife for a NHS birth? My 1st birth was quite traumatic and I would like to have a professional that I know at the birth??

Sorry I butted into your thread, I'm new to posting and was meant to start a new one oops... Sorry again...

Annie I too am under lesley regan. Have been for 10 years. Having second baby in jan. For whay tis worth, I thjink she is an outstanding doctor and gives the best advice but is prob best suited to those who have had difficulties conceiving and holding onto babies. Her medical advice is spot on although she can be a little scary. If you want smooth bedside manner amd hand holding she probably isn't for you.

hi there, is the lindo wing very good? i am 20 weeks pregnant at the moment and i just booked the tour over there to see the lindo wing. Is it too late to book now? Does any one can tell something about the lindo wing? thank u

i went to Lindo wing on Saturday on the Tour , and i was so dissapointed The lindo wing is terrible! The standard in Lindo wing is the same as the NHS , stuff are not really nice and pleasent. I dont understand why people go there. We went after wards to Cheales and westminister hospital in Fulham Road and the standars wasnt as poor as in Lindo Wing and stuff and midewifes were so nice and helpfull. I am going to view two oder privet wings in different hospitals. Is such a shame that the service in UK is so poor. !!!

The Lindo Wing was good enough for Princess Diana so you must come from somewhere where the hospitals are pretty special Magi!
I'm going to Chelsea again but I think they will be in the middle of renovating when you are due. If I were you I would worry more about getting a place with a recommended obstetrician as a lot of places book up very early on.

I am 16 weeks pregnant and decided last week the Lindo was the place to go if private birth is what you are after in a big hospital with also NHS backing - so no Portland thanks! Then after calling all the doctors whose names are mentioned here, i.e. Theo, Murphy, Lakasing, Thorpe-Beeston, Miskry I ended up finding out that they are SO popular women book then from day 1 of their pregnancy so obviously at week 16 they are all full for October/November when I am due and they have no spare bed allocation!!! They only deliver between 9-15 babies a month! once this slot is full thats it! So now I was advised to go to a doctor with less experiece and that has been in the Lindo for fewer years and is not such a well known name. Have any of you heard of Mr. Khular? Or Mr. Fernando? Or Mr. Horner?

Any advice please would be gratefully received!

I cant believe that to get a good reputable doc you have to "book" him from your first month! I didnt even know I was pregnant then!!!

Thanks!!!!

Try the private ward at Queen Charlotte. I was able to switch at 36 weeks after getting thoroughly disgusted with the NHS. The level of care on the private ward at QC approximated the kind of care I had in New York with ds1. The place is clean, calm, well-staffed, and some of their consultants are top-level. I had Dr. Kumar, he did an excellent job.

Thanks!! Might go and have a tour of a few of these hospitals on Saturday as phoning doctors up doesnt seem to be getting me to far!

I am sorry you have had a hard time getting into the Lindo, Irini. I have just squeezed in with Lorin Lakasing for end Nov/beginning Dec. Anyone had any experience of her recently? I am particularly interested in those who have had caesareans, and also c sections generally on that ward.

Hi LadyThompson. Sparkle38 speaks very highly of her in this tread (14/9).

Honestly Magi, when you're there you won't give a toss about the decor. It is all about having excellent medical care, and 24/7 dedicated midwife support in your first (for me) week. I had my son with Mr Murphy, and I would book him the minute the blue line came up next time. In fact I may just check his availability before we DTD

LadyThompson have heard Lorin Lakasing is brilliant. Friend of mine reccomended her 2 weeks ago for me as she delivered her first baby and was absolutely raving about it..but as i am due end oct/nov unfort she was fully booked - gutted.

Still seems no one has heard of Mr Khullar

You poor girl Irini, but think of it this way - I don't think the Lindo Wing would have anybody bad, would they? They aren't going to want to compromise their excellent reputation. Someone else (I think on another thread) said Mr Horner was excellent, and as for the others, what I was planning on doing if I couldn't get any of the consultants I'd heard of, was phone their assistants and talk about the sort of birth I wanted or needed, and see who would fit with this. Hang in there. I bet you'll find someone really good.

Hello everyone! I am pregnant with my first child and am 26 weeks. I was originally with Marcus Setchel and was going to deliver at The Portland. But after looking round, my husband and actually didnt think it warrented the astronomical costs for what it was. Plus, wasnt happy that it wasnt attached to a full, working hospital should I or my baby need specialist care. So, on reccomendation, I called The Lindo Wing. Was reccomended Guy Thorpe-Beeston, Mr Miskry, Mr Murphy, Miss Lakasing but all were booked for August! Then called Mr Mason who wasnt taking on new clients but he suggested Mr Khullar. Lindo Wing itelf reccomended Mr Horner and Mr Teoh too. I went to see Khullar and Horner and we've gone with Horner as he's very nice and professional. Only reason not much is known is that he's new to Lindo Wing having come from his native Switzerland a year ago. He also works alongside Teoh who Setchel reccomended me to which is re-assuring. I dont care about decor - just want a clean, safe place with a top consultant. Mr Horner was also very understanding about my very personal reasons for wanting a c-section. Can anyone who's had him confirm he's as good as I think he is?

Who is Mr Mason AnnaFey?

I am seeing Mr Khullar tonight for the first time so will let you know what i thought!

Went to the Lindo Wing tour yest and there was one girl there going with Mr Horner in September.

Hi Irini, how was the tour?

Really good - met one of the midwifes (Sue) which was simply awesome - so sweet, has been delivering babies for 37 years...was nice to see the rooms, nursery's, labour ward etc. Also the Lindo only has two teams of midwifes - 4 per team - so was nice to meet one of them. If only doc was half as nice........real issue now to find someone I feel confident about. Still looking at 17 weeks is not looking very promising....oh well!!!

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I had Mr Khullar for the birth of my second and he was fantastic, can't rate him highly enough. He was recommended to me by a friend who had 3 deliveries at the Lindo. He is kind and patient and has an excellent reputation (he's in the Tatler Best Doctor Guide)!

Irini - I am seeing Mr Khullar for the first time next week. What did you not like about him?

Margot2- Tell me more abt your experience with him. I'm concerned because I haven't seen any other recommendations for him.

Mr Khullar is meant to be brilliant - anyone at Lindo wing will be - I just got on better with Mr Horner. Mr Horner is fantastic, very nice, calming and professional.

Hi LisaDrew - I'm sure you'll really like him. I delivered my no 2 (big baby nearly 10 pounds) with him and found him charming - the whole thing was just perfect really. I didn't know at the time but he is also a specialist in pelvic floor problems and so he is the perfect person to put it all back together again after the birth! I've been back to see him as my gynae. He was originally recommended to me by a friend who says he was amazing and I couldn't agree more.

I think all of the Consultants there have excellent reputations and so I suppose it all boils down to personalities really - I found I could talk to him easily and I didn't feel at all rushed. Hope that helps!

i am under charles wright at the lindo and would be ever so gratful if anyone can tell me about him. ive only ever read about mr khullar and mr murphy etc. No one seem to have written anything here about him. pls help. I;m starting to panick. I only chose him cause he was the only one available at the time when im due. Pls help. many thanks. worried mum to be

My wife and I have just had our first daughter at the Lindo Wing. Lorin Lakasing was our consultant and I cannot recommend her highly enough - she was absolutely fantastic. Also, the level of care that my wife received was incredibly high. The midwives and nurses were both competent and very caring and friendly. We were both nervous about the process of giving birth and everyone at the Lindo made it an extremely positive experience.

My advice to anyone looking to go private would be to get in early and book with Lorin.

Hi, I'm new to mumsnet and am needing some help with choosing the best place to have our first child.

I was initially considering having it abroad (about 80% certainty) but now my DH changed his mind and is persuading me to have it here.

So I'm 20 weeks + 4 and have just booked for the lindo wing tour this Sat. Not sure if it'll be too late even if we decide to go for it.

Looking at all the posts here, consultants seem impossible to book. Also anyone has any ideas about costs?

Would appreciate some advice.

Hi Anmigoh, welcome to mumsnet! I had my ds at the Lindo, under the care of Tariq Miskry, who was brilliant. Would go to him again at the drop of a hat. I would call the Lindo now and ask which consultants might still be available to take you on (the big hitters will probably be booked, but you never know...).

Re: Costs, I think you are looking at about £7-8k for a normal delivery with 1-2 nights in hospital, and about £10k for cs with more nights in. Consultants fees are fixed (and within the sums I quote above) and everything is itemised re: the hospital etc, down to the last thing.

Call the lindo now and ask them their advice re: consultants, and book an appt with SOMEONE if they still have space (it is quite late...)

Good luck!

Thanks orangina. It's really helpful advice.

Have you found out if any of the consultants are still available yet anmigoh?

Hi Orangina,

By some miracle, Raj Rai is available. So I've booked him.

Hi, it's so helpful going through these posts, feels like there is someone you can reach out to. I'm 18 weeks and we were contemplating between Portland and Lindo wing. I was wondering if someone could advise on the best way to meet the consultants at Lindo - would you have to pay for each appointment? I like the security of being attached to a full working hospital but was wondering if there is a big price difference between Lindo and Portland. Since I've had bleeding complications from week 12 onwards, am quite nervous on the best way forward. Any recommendations on consultants who're experts at complicated pregnancies? Thanks so much for your inputs.

Lindo is far better in my opinion. Portland is more like a hotel and if there is aproblem with the baby when born they send the baby to st mary's anyway, whereas if you are at the Lindo, St Mary's is bang next door. Also I was born there, my son was born there and I am due to have another baby there next year. Midwives are amazing.

If you do want to find a consultant yes you would have to pay for every appointment, but be assured that Teo, Thorpe Beeston, Mason, Murphy, Wilson, Armstrong are all TOP top consultants. Good luck

hey i'm new at mumsnet..but i find it gr8. i had a tour in the lindo wing and i found it perfect but i have this week my first appointment with dr. murphy and i'm quiet scared..can anyone please tell me what experience they had with him and if he has patient and and and?i dindt know which doctor to take but when i called he was available so i thought i will try it with him.please help!

hey i'm new at mumsnet..but i find it gr8. i had a tour in the lindo wing and i found it perfect but i have this week my first appointment with dr. murphy and i'm quiet scared..can anyone please tell me what experience they had with him and if he has patient and and and?i dindt know which doctor to take but when i called he was available so i thought i will try it with him.please help!

I had three ceasareans with Mr Teoh and he is fantastic!

I had my daughter this year with Karl Murphy and he is excellent...very calm and just spot on with all his advise. Lindo Wing team are very supportive too.

Coolpam- how did your appointment with Murphy go? Just entrust yourself to him, I was very nervous and anxious during my pregnancy...would ask lots of questions, and Murphy was just so good throughout, if i have a second baby i would go back to him.

hi my appointment went well he seems very nice! its hard to say by just 20min. its my first child and not sure what makes a doctor good or bad...but at least i know he knows his job very well just hope with the time i will get "closer" to him.
thx kumari for your help. maybe someone can tell me what is important generally to know or to find out from the doctor regarding the baby. thx

Hi Coolpam,

don´t be scared. I´m in my first pregnancy too. I´m with Karl Murphy since the beginning and I can say he makes me feel so confident. Everyone loves him. He is really good in his job. I was reading a lot and trying to find out what to do and found out that Mr Murphy is one of the best so try to enjoy your pregnancy.

xx

I had my first baby at Lindo Wing in August with Etienne Horner - He is literally A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! And the midwives there were just incredible - Victoria, Sue, Patricia, Sharon, Agnyss, all of them made my husband and I feel so looked after and protected during those first emotionally charged days!
It cost around £5000 for stay as had a c section and Dr Horner was £5000 - but as my husband says worth every penny to bring a child into the world safely.

Good luck all expectant mummies and if you need help please find me under Mama Magic service on www.inparlour.co.uk

Hi ALl

My gynie has put his prices up to £7k I kid you not, have just found out and am due in May, had my ds last november and he charged 5k, I can't believe he has put his prices up 40% anyone else had similar? Anyone know how much LIndo wing is now???

I had Mr Horner for my 4th child, at Lindo as well 4 weeks ago and agree that he and the Lindo MW's were all amazing. It's worth every penny - for the reassurance and expertise - and I'm an NHS doctor!