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20 week scan - Edinburgh
Hi,
As anyone who lives in the Lothians will already know, we dont get a 20 week scan around here...:evil:
I'm now looking into the option of booking a private scan. There have been a few mention of places in Edinburgh in various posts but of course I didn't note any of them down!
I'd be really grateful if anyone who has had a private 20 week scan done in Edinburgh can let me know where they went, whether they would recommend the place and what they paid!
Many thanks,
gr
As anyone who lives in the Lothians will already know, we dont get a 20 week scan around here...:evil:
I'm now looking into the option of booking a private scan. There have been a few mention of places in Edinburgh in various posts but of course I didn't note any of them down!
I'd be really grateful if anyone who has had a private 20 week scan done in Edinburgh can let me know where they went, whether they would recommend the place and what they paid!
Many thanks,
gr
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J x (31 weeks!)
Hi Jo - I'm almost 16 weeks now, can you believe it! Had mw appt today and heard hb which was amazing. Next appointment 7 weeks away though which seems like ages away. Look at you on 31 weeks - nearly there!!!! When are you finishing work again?
http://www.babyscanning.co.uk/
as you know I'm in Edinburgh too so been doing a bit if research myself. Read somewhere on another chat site that one woman wrote a couple of letters to her local MSP and ended up getting a 20 week scan on NHS after all so might be worth making a fuss? Haven't decided what I'm going to do yet but there seem to be a few places offering scans with prices ranging from about ??90 for a 2d scan to about 300 for 4d packages. Will let you know if I hear anything good or bad about any of the places.
Thank you for writing to me. This issue was raised with me before and I recall contacting the Health Board. As you narrate they argue that though no routine second scan offered one is always available if there is concern.
I am out of the office at the moment but will arrange to either locate the past letter or enquire again.
As indicated I can understand your concern but at least there is the comfort that a second scan is always available free if needed. I will need to check what the criteria are for that second scan but as again I recall it was a fairly liberal interpretation.
Thank you for writing to me. Can you confirm your address and that you are a constituent. I require that for Parliamentary protocol I regret.
Kenny MacAskill
I take from that that if you push for it you can probably get second scan. Will let you know if I hear any more.
Have a look on a website called NICE (http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=29153) it gives guidelines on antenatal care and includes the recommendation for a 20 week scan - it might be worth sending this on to your MSP. Clinical guidelines are developed to ensure equity of healthcare.
Incidentally, someone I know only discovered at the 2nd scan that she was having twins. Eeek!
PNE - thanks for the link!