Parkside 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.

Parkside Hospital provides the following services to Consultants and/or Referring 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
  • Secure data storage and IT support for computer and mobile devices to ensure the security of patient data

Basic Workplace Amenities

  • Including tea and coffee
  • Subsidised meals on-site to the extent that they are available to staff and persons working at the facility generally
  • Stationery 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

General Marketing & Promotional Services to be able to operate a Commercial Business, Including but not limited to

  • Production of consultant directories including website profiles
  • Production of facility branded business cards and correspondence material
  • Production of marketing material and literature, including GP and direct to patient mailers
  • Production of advertisements and media placements to promote the services of the business
  • GP educational events with a consultant speaker
  • Promotional items including branded post-it notes, pens, mouse mats etc.

General Corporate Hospitality, Proportionate and Reasonable to the Nature of the Business Including:

2020

  • Christmas gifts, Recipients: 20, Cost per head: £93

2021

  • Christmas gifts, Recipients: 25, Cost per head: £111
  • MAC Christmas dinner, Attendees: 8, Cost per head: £81

2022

  • Summer consultant drinks, Recipients: 60, Cost per head: £37.50
  • Christmas gifts, Recipients: 10, Cost per head: £32.30
  • MAC dinner, Recipients: 20, Cost per head: £50

Clinician Advisory Services

Referring clinicians holding part-time or paid advisory positions within a hospital are disclosed on both the relevant hospitals CMA declaration and on the relevant individual’s profile on the Nuffield Health website.

Across Nuffield Health, clinical advisers share best practice. At Parkside Hospital the lead clinical advisers are:

  • Dr Simon Stern, £1,000 per month - Dr Simon Stern carries out the duty of advisor and Consultant Haematology Pathologist to the Hospital by providing 24-hour Consultancy Service seven days a week.
  • Dr Zaid Abboudi, £1,000 per month - Dr Zaid Abboudi carries out the duty of advisor and Consultant Haematology Pathologist to the Hospital by providing 24-hour Consultancy Service seven days a week.
  • Dr Berge Azadian, £8,500 per quarter - Dr Berge Azadian provides a microbiological service and infection control advice to the Hospital by providing a 24-hour Consultancy Service seven days a week.
  • Prof. Paddy Stone, £3,900 per quarter - Dr Paddy Stone attends and contributes to the MDT meetings at a fee of £280 per meeting.
  • Dr John Wong, £20,000 per year - Dr John Wong provides opinions when required by other consultants referring patients to the Hospital. Attends bi-annual management review meetings and other ad hoc meetings as required
  • Dr Nabeela Mughal, £8,500 per quarter - Dr Nabeela Mughal provides a microbiological service and infection control advice to the  Hospital by providing a 24-hour Consultancy Service seven days a week.

Services and Charges

Sessional Consulting Rooms £20 per hour

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

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