Highgate Hospital Competition & Markets Authority Declaration

In October 2014, the Competition and Markets Authority (the ‘CMA’) published the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 (the “Order”) following its investigation into the private healthcare industry. The Order imposed requirements on private hospital operators to disclose certain information in relation to referring clinicians (as defined by the Order) for the benefit of patients. Full details about the investigation and the Order can be found on the CMA web page. The information provided by Nuffield Health below is required by the Order.

Highgate Hospital provides the following services to Consultants and Clinicians:

Low-value services

General services

  • Provided to ensure clinical safety, including in-house training such as Basic Life Support training
  • Operational services to ensure a smooth patient pathway as part of normal business such as patient admission, administrative and billing
  • Insurance and indemnity cover in respect of the treatment of National Health Service (NHS) patient.

Basic workplace amenities

  • Subsidised meals on-site to the extent that they are available to staff and persons working at the facility generally
  • Mail and post-room services to the extent that they are available to staff and persons working at the facility generally
  • Tea, coffee, refreshments and meals
  • Subsidised meals on-site to the extent that they are available to staff and persons working at the facility generally
  • Car parking

General marketing and promotional services to be able to operate a commercial business, including but not limited to:

  • Production of consultant directories and website profiles (digital and print)
  • Production of facility branded business cards and correspondence material
  • Production of general marketing material (digital and print) as well as literature, including GP, Health Care Professional and direct to patient mailers
  • Production of advertisements and media placements to promote the services of the business and Consultants/Health Care Professionals
  • General promotional events such as hospital-based and offsite seminars with Consultant/Health Care Professional speakers
  • Promotional items including branded post-it notes, pens, mouse mats etc.

Corporate hospitality, proportionate and reasonable to the nature of the business, including:

2025

  • Outpatient consulting rooms are charged £25 p/h or £21 p/h on DD
  • Fixed office space: No
  • Limited administration services: Charges dependent to specific services
  • MAC Meeting: Attendees – 14, cost per head – £36.34

2024

  • Outpatient consulting rooms are charged £25 p/h or £21 p/h on DD
  • Fixed office space: No
  • Limited administration services: Charges dependent to specific services
  • MAC Meeting: Attendees – 10, cost per head – £44.80
  • Orthopaedic Consultant Meeting: Attendees – 11, cost per head – £46.07

2023

  • Outpatient consulting rooms are charged £20 p/h
  • Fixed office space: No
  • Limited administration services: Charges dependent to specific services
  • MAC Meeting: Attendees –10, cost per head – £44.80
  • Orthopaedic Consultant Meeting: Attendees – 11, cost per head – £46.07

2021

  • Consultant Hamper corporate gift: Attendees – 14, cost per head – £50
  • Consultant Christmas Gift: Attendees – 10, cost per head – £110
  • Consultant Christmas Dinner: Attendees – 7, cost per head – £50

2020

  • No corporate hospitality during the pandemic.

2019

  • Highgate Garden Party: Attendees – 40, cost per head – £85
  • Consultant hospitality January–August: Attendees – 24, cost per head – £55
  • Highgate Golf Club Charity Event, September: Attendees – 4, cost per head – £50
  • MAC Christmas Dinner: Attendees – 7, cost per head – £59

2018

  • Highgate Golf Club Charity Event, September: Attendees – 13, cost per head – £50
  • Rugby Tickets, November: Attendees – 6, cost per head – £370
  • Consultant Practice Review Dinner, January: Attendee – 4, cost per head – £50
  • Annual MAC Dinner, January: Attendees – 12, cost per head – £50

Higher-value services

Service charges

  • Sessional consulting rooms are £21 if on Direct Debit and £25 if not.
  • Limited administration services charges are dependent on specific services

Clinician advisory services

Private hospital operators are required to disclose details of certain paid services provided by referring clinicians to them in addition to exercising Practising Privileges at that hospital.

Clinician advisory service information is shown below:

  • Dr Albert Mifsud: Microbiology – £30,000 per annum between The Holly and Highgate (£22,000 / £8,000)
  • Dr Kalpesh Besherdas: Chairs the Endoscopy Users Group / Provide Clinical Leadership to the Endoscopy Department – £6,000 per annum
  • Dr Denise Lim: Provides Anaesthetic Support to Pre-Assessment Services – £6,500 per annum
  • Dr Thaventhran Prabhahar: Provides Anaesthetic Support to Pre-Assessment Services – £6,500 per annum

The information disclosed on this page in accordance with the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 is true and accurate to the best of Nuffield Health’s knowledge and belief.

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