Queen Charlotte's hospital, or Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (at UCH) hospital?

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I'm expecting twins in April 2009, and don't know which hospital to choose. I'm registered with Queen Charlotte's at the moment, but I live much closer to Elizabeth Garrett. EG used to get bad reviews, but it's now moved and has new premises - does anyone have any views about it? I'm interested in excellent neonatal intensive care, just in case. Any opinions?

I had my DD by C-section at Queen Charlottes in 2004. She was 9weeks prem so was in the neonatal intensive care unit. I found the hospital really good, clean etc, food was poor (although I am fussy!) Care was very good. Staff were friendly and helpful and helped me see my baby regularly. My only complaint would be after the section I was put back in a ward with women in labour, which was distressing for me as my baby was in NICU.

I'd think if you're concerned about possibilities re neo-natal care close is good, as you and your dp/dh may well have to travel between home and hospital a lot.

I would be inclined to pick the EGA, if only because the building is spanking new and clean and there will not be carpets on the floors of the post-natal wards, unlike QC (I loathed the disgusting carpets when I had DD there).

Both are good hospitals and both have excellent consultants and paediatric services. I expect post-natal care will be patchy no matter where you go.

My friend is a consultant paediatrician who has worked alot with neonates. She told me that in the whole of the UK the two best hosptials for neonatal care are Queen Charlottes and UCH. So basically you are choosing between the best two that there are!

If you think about it that is about as lucky as you can get. How many women in the country get such a choice? Whichever you choose the neonatal care should be brilliant. Therefore choose on a pratical basis - if you have to have lots of appointments and there is a risk the twins will be in hospital for a long time after birth then go with the closest.

Hi I had all my babies at UCH, one of which was in neonatal for a couple of days. I had my babies there while in the old shabby building and the care was excellent.

It is a very good hospital and I travelled quite far to use it because I had such confidence in it. As to the fact it is now in the new building that is great but irrelevant. It is the care from the staff and the equipment that matters. I had to have post natal care at Barnet , which looks very plush and the care was so bad I suffered traumatic post natal depression.

Being a teacging hospital it has access to sme of the newest treatments and I thoroughly recommend it

I had my twins at the birth centre at Queen Charlotte's.

Excellent care, fantastically supportive and well informed midwives and consultants.

Importantly, the obs and midwives were very much part of a team, and so I felt incredibly well looked after.

Bty not all twins come early! (Mine came at 40+1)