Updated 23 July 2019
Ultrasound Partners is operated by Ultrasound Partners Limited. The service opened on 1 November 2017. It is a private clinic in Dartford, Kent providing baby ultrasound scans. The clinic primarily serves the communities of Dartford and surrounding areas. It also accepts patient referrals from outside this area.
The service has had a registered manager in post since 19 April 2017.
Updated 23 July 2019
Ultrasound Partners is operated by Ultrasound Partners Limited. The service provides diagnostic imaging (pregnancy ultrasounds) for self-referring private patients. The service has one employee who is a sonographer and also the registered manager.
We inspected this service using our comprehensive inspection methodology. As the clinic was open on different days every week we announced the inspection to the provider one week prior to the date to ensure the clinic was running. We carried out the inspection on 4 June 2019.
Updated 23 July 2019
Ultrasound Partners provides obstetric ultrasound scans to private patients. In the last 12 months the service has scanned 1,249 women.
We rated this service as good. This is because we found the sonographer was trained, skilled and competent to provide the service. There were processes to identify and report potential abuse. The centre was clean, and all equipment was well maintained.
The sonographer kept up to date with the latest clinical guidance and adjusted their practice accordingly. Patients and those close to them were overwhelmingly positive about their experience and said they were treated with compassion. We observed patients being treated with the upmost respect and having their privacy and dignity maintained.