Need paediatrician/good kids' GP Post Reply

[cdonoghue]

Hi, I'm new to the area and I need a recommendation for a great paediatrician or kids' GP for my kids, thanks! I live off Northcote road.
Carole

[dudette]

Hi - are you American by any chance? Just asking because I know America has specialist docs like pediatricians, obs/gyn etc that you can visit without a referral but it doesn't work like that here. You have to go through a GP.

[Alchemy]

Not sure where you're based, but Ban Haider at Haider Practice on St John's Hill is very good. She's a "normal" GP but specialises in children, including running a weekly baby clinic.

[cdonoghue]

Thanks, really appreciate the advice. I'm not American, but prefer the system there!

[dudette]

I agree - much more sensible!

[SouthLondonDaddy]

Do you mean you want to go private and pay for it yourself?

We used these Italian doctors a couple of times: http://www.dottorelondon.com/doctors/
They also do house visits.

Of course there are lots of pediatricians on Harley street, but they are even more expensive.

[Marmot-in-london]

We see children at London medical on Marylebone Rd. Our main area is diabetes/endocrinology but we will see general patients as well. No vaccinations but that service is well run on the NHS.

[paradise]

Hi
Private GP in Sloane St Area is Dr Peter King Lewis. Good with children but maybe out of your area. Otherwise The Portland Hospital has good pediatricians but also private.

[Buzzbuzzbee]

Thurleigh road surgery has highest proportion of children registered in S London - all the female GPs there have paediatric and/ or obs and gynae background.
They are an NHS practice but run a small private practice alongside.diffetence would be speed of getting an appointment and choice of doctor- though unwell children are always prioritised.