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COVID-19 Information Page – Aberdeen Clinic

Infection Control Measures

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(Last updated 24th July 2021)

In keeping with the guidance from both the government and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Baby Scanning are only carrying out “essential scans”. These are scans with a clear clinical benefit.

These include our early pregnancy scan (8 to 16 weeks), reassurance/gender scan (16 to 24 weeks), growth scan (24 to 32 weeks) and presentation scan (34 to 40 weeks).

Please click here for further information regarding measures we have taken for your safety and safety of our sonographers, staff and the community at large.

Essential Packages available during Coronavirus – Aberdeen Clinic

Early Pregnancy Scan

Was £90 Now £45!

Appointment length: 10 – 15 minutes, of which you can expect up to 5 minutes of scanning time.

This can be carried out from 8 weeks – 16 weeks gestation.

Purpose of Scan: to confirm an on-going intra-uterine pregnancy and to check that there is a foetal heart beat. The presence of 1, 2 or more babies can be established.

No gender determination at this stage.

You will receive a selection images by email.

Please ensure you are at least 8 weeks gestation.

Free rescan option available.

You can use this tool to check your gestation.

Reassurance / Gender Scan

Cost £60!

Appointment length: 10 – 15 minutes, of which you can expect up to 5 minutes of scanning time.

This can be carried out from 16 – 24 weeks.

Purpose of Scan: check the well being of the foetus, heart beat, amniotic fluid and placental assessment

You will receive a selection of images sent by email.

Gender determination if required.*

4D Glimpse: If possible **

Please ensure you are at least 16 weeks gestation as this is an essential scan.

If we cannot confirm the gender then there is a free rescan option.

You can use this tool to check your gestation.

*During the COVID-19 pandemic you should only attend the scans if there is a medical need. If you are solely attending to find out the gender of the baby you should not attend.

**During the COVID-19 pandemic you should only attend the scans if there is a medical need. If you are solely attending to see your baby in 4D you should not attend. There is no rescan option if we cannot provide this.

Growth Scan

Cost £60!

Appointment length: 10 – 15 minutes, of which you can expect up to 5 minutes of scanning time.

This can be carried out from 24 – 32 weeks gestation.

Purpose of Scan: check the well being of the foetus, heart beat, amniotic fluid and placental assessment. Foetal growth and weight assessment.

You will receive a selection of images sent by email.

Gender determination if required.*

4D Gllimpse: if possible.**

*During the COVID-19 pandemic you should only attend the scans if there is a medical need. If you are solely attending to find out the gender of the baby you should not attend.

**During the COVID-19 pandemic you should only attend the scans if there is a medical need. If you are solely attending to find see your baby in 4D you should not attend.

Rescan option available.

4D / HD Growth Scan

Cost £75!

Appointment length: 15 minutes, of which you can expect up to 5 – 7 minutes of scanning time.

This can be carried out from 24 – 32 weeks gestation.

Purpose of Scan: check the well being of the foetus, heart beat, amniotic fluid and placental assessment. Foetal growth and weight assessment.

You will receive a selection of images sent by email.

HD Live and 4D movie clips, sent by email.

Gender determination if required.*

4D Gllimpse: if possible.**

*During the COVID-19 pandemic you should only attend the scans if there is a medical need. If you are solely attending to find out the gender of the baby you should not attend.

** There is no rescan option if we cannot obtain HD or 4D Images you will only be chaged for a Growth Scan £60.

Presentation Scan

Was £90 now £60!

Appointment length: 10 – 15 minutes, of which you can expect up to 5 minutes of scanning time.

You will receive a selection of images by email.

Purpose of the scan: To check the presentation of the baby, head down or breech. We also check the measurements of baby.

4D Baby Scan

Was £190 Now £99!

This package includes a 30 minute appointment with one of our qualified sonographers or radiographers.

During this time a 5-10 minute* 4D scan movie will be recorded and sent by email allowing you to share with friends and family.

You will also receive 10-20 3D images of you baby, sent by email, making it easy to share with family and friends and even to upload images to social media sites.

Find out the gender of your baby available on request. All you have to do is make the sonographer aware of your preference on the day of your scan.

4 A4 3D scan pictures will also be printed and available for you to take home on the day.

The A4 pictures will all be enclosed in a Baby Scanning presentation folder.

*dependant on baby’s position, amniotic fluid, adipose tissue.

The situation with the Covid19 epidemic is ever changing. We are closely following the health protection Scotland guidance on a daily basis and will be making amendments to our policy on an ongoing basis.

1. Advanced Planning: We have secured 100 x 500ml hand sanitisers. All attendees will be asked to use the sanitisers on entry and exit.

2. Advanced Planning: Secure door entry system to ensure that patients are vetted before entry. Please do not arrive earlier than 5 minutes before your entry time. You will be asked at the door if any parties have a cough or fever or recent contact with a patient with confirmed Covid19. We cannot permit entry to parties with the aforementioned symptoms.

3. Our staff will be wearing appropriate PPE.

4. We are encouraging card payments to reduce the chances of cross contamination however we are still accepting cash as a form of payment.

5. This policy is to optimise the safety of our patients and staff.

6. These are put in place so that you can attend with confidence that all possible measures that can be taken have been taken.

7. Screening before you attend. If you book online all patients will be asked if they have a cough, fever, runny nose or any other coryzal(flu like symptoms).

8. Patients with cough, fever with mild symptoms are being advised to isolate along with other members of their families for 14 days

9. We are now adopting the policy of 3 or 4 people attending for each appointment (The client plus 2 guests; or the client plus 3 guests from the same household). This will allow for social distancing measures between groups of patients in our waiting area. Our seating has been arranged so you should not be in close proximity to other groups of patient. Please wear a mask when you attend.

10. This will be monitored and supervised by our reception staff. We will allow video calling using WhatsApp video/FaceTime or similar video calling facility so your family members can share the experience.

11. From a public health perspective you need to have the confidence that close monitoring is being carried out during the course of our clinic.

12. We will be constantly working on our work flow to avoid any cross contamination between patients.

13. Equipment and surfaces will be decontaminated between each patient.

14. This policy will apply to each and every patient booked with Baby Scanning. The key is that we are consistent in our approach and there is no deviation to our plan. Unfortunately no exceptions to the policy can be made to ensure that infection control measures are effective.

15. Given the scale of the pandemic the above measures are mandatory from immediate effect.

16. Patients may feel that they wish to attend with large group of family members. However Covid 19 is an airborne highly contagious virus. The higher the number of people attending and the closer the proximity between patients the higher the chance of cross contamination and therefore increased risk to our patients and staff.

17. We have been in operation since 2005. In 2008 we reviewed and implemented the flu pandemic guidelines. We were in operation during the swine flu epidemic in 2009 when we were the only baby Scanning clinic in Glasgow. We are well versed in dealing with such pandemics.

18. Covid 19 is now in the community. There is no testing being carried out in Primary Care. Testing is only being carried out in secondary care. Many patients will have mild self limiting symptoms. Elderly patients and those with multiple co-morbidities are at higher risk of developing ARDS. If you contract the virus you will be putting your elderly relatives/friends and the elderly community at very high risk.

19. If you have any queries you can phone us on 0141 221 2611.

(The client plus 1 adult guest, please do not bring any children or babies)