Earlier this year, after a series of nerve-wracking events during Natasha’s pregnancy, she decided to give birth at The Portland. Natasha reflects on the level of care she received, and why she would never give birth anywhere else again: pulse.ly/2827oa7x1s

Kate Richardson, Managing Director and Specialist Sonographer at The Birth Company, which is part of The Portland Hospital, shared with the HuffPost how sonographers are able to tell the sex of a baby: pulse.ly/p6l650a9zq

Urgent Care Centre for Children at The Portland Hospital during the festive period Please head to this webpage to check the opening times, and to book your appointment, for urgent care for children at The Portland Hospital during the festive period: pulse.ly/y1i67mimox

🎄 Season's greetings! With best wishes from The Portland Hospital family to yours.

We want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our patients, colleagues and partners. Wishing you all the best for your goals and resolutions for 2023!

Milk spots, or milia, affect around half of all newborns. Parents often mistake them for something else, so it's important to know what you're looking for. Mother&Baby spoke to Dr Yiannis Ioannou, Consultant Paediatrician at The Portland Hospital: pulse.ly/ugp07ffgvk

On Tuesday 7th February, from 6.00pm, we will be hosting a Pregnancy Open Evening, where expectant parents are invited to meet some of our experts, including our midwives, consultants and maternity experts. pulse.ly/52tni5hpjm

Ovulation headache: causes and treatment Mother&Baby spoke to Dr Shazia Malik, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at The Portland Hospital, to find out more about one of the physical side effects of those who have a menstrual cycle: pulse.ly/wsmk145pz7

Are you trying to conceive? Dr Shazia Malik, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, spoke to Mother and Baby about the potential ovulation symptoms to monitor: pulse.ly/0v5uvslm2p

🐶 On Friday 24th of February, we invited our staff to the Wellbeing Lounge at The Portland Hospital for a Therapy Dogs visit. We did this to support the wellbeing of staff through animal therapy, as interaction with animals has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety.

📅 Pregnancy Open Evening On Wednesday 15th March, from 5.45pm, we will be hosting a Pregnancy Open Evening, where expectant parents are invited to meet some of our experts, including our midwives, consultants and maternity experts. Book your spot: pulse.ly/0m3ep0apwk

📅 Tomorrow, on Tuesday 21 March, join our Consultant Urologists and male fertility experts, Professor Suks Minhas and Mr Tet Yap, at this free online event, where they’ll discuss all aspects of male fertility. To book your place, please visit pulse.ly/fzq0cx2cj8

The LMA and HCA Healthcare UK recently hosted a Women’s Health in Professional Sport event at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children. Presentations from experts covered important health topics affecting women athletes and coaches in elite sport, before networking and a chance to ask questions. The ISEH 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃‍♀️

We understand heart disease symptoms can be worrying and have a big impact on your day-to-day life. To give you peace of mind over your heart health, we provide rapid access to appointments for scans and tests. For more information, visit pulse.ly/yw32e3y7i6

When it comes to heart disease, we understand symptoms such as breathlessness and chest pain can be worrying. That’s why we offer patients rapid access to heart check-ups to identify any possible risks for heart disease. See a cardiologist now pulse.ly/ssydh29gsk #HCAHeart

On #InternationalNursesDay, we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible nursing and midwifery teams, who do the extraordinary everyday. To celebrate this, we are sharing some inspirational words and 'then and now' photos of nurses and midwives from The Portland Hospital.

When it comes to your heart health, we understand that speed of access is essential to give you peace of mind. At HCA UK, we offer rapid access to cardiac tests which means you can see a cardiologist the next working day*. For more information, visit pulse.ly/cwc6kf7uj3

Dr Shazia Malik, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at The Portland Hospital, shared with My Baba what to expect when delivering the placenta: pulse.ly/7sprwabwtq

Our patient satisfaction scores demonstrate the high quality of our care, with 96% of our cardiac patients rating our quality of care excellent or very good. If you're concerned about your heart health, we're here to help. See a cardiologist now pulse.ly/n34txj3nsu #HCAHeart

What is a healthy heart rate for children? This #WorldHeartDay, Dr Martin Lowe and Dr Paraskevi Theocharis, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologists, share their expert advice on how to look after the heart health of children. To find out more, visit pulse.ly/j1z6tqprrq