Mr James Allibone

Transparency under the CMA Order 2014

 

All private healthcare operators are required under the Competition and Markets Authority Order 2014 (“The CMA Order”) to be transparent about the relationship between their doctor and the private healthcare operator. Therefore, prospective patients should be aware that (in addition to being permitted to consult with and to treat patients at our facilities) this doctor also has an advisory role with HCA UK and is paid by HCA UK for this advisory role. We describe the nature of the role below, and we indicate how much the doctor has been paid for performing the role since 1 January 2023

 

Mr Allibone suports the Medical Director at the Elstree Outpatient Centre. This includes development of the services at the centre and advice to the Senior Management Team and Medical Advisory Committee.

 

In this role, he ensures that patients receive safe, appropriate care and that Consultants with Practising Privileges at the Centre act in accordance with appropriate professional and ethical standards.

 

Mr Allibone attends and chairs the Medical Advisory Committee. He also performs the following key duties as a Clinical Advisor: supervising clinician activities at the Centre; assisting with recruitment of doctors to the Centre; performing ad hoc tasks for the benefit of the Clinic as assigned by the CEO and the Supervisory Board; regular meetings with the CEO and senior management.

 

HCA UK is charged by doctors in return for their expertise and advice, including on how to operate safe hospital facilities delivering complex care. All services provided under this agreement are charged to HCA UK. In 2023 the total paid for these services was £42,207.

 

If a doctor provides HCA UK with medical advisory services and also practises in the NHS, HCA UK requires that doctor to attest that he/she is not compromising his/her NHS commitments in so doing.