Mr Steve Edmondson
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 Edmondson provides medical advisory services for HCA's Wellington Hospital as a consultant lead for Theatres, in particular in the cardiothoracic surgery specialism. In his role, Mr Edmondson leads interactions with hospital medical staff and the hospital leadership team to assist the hospital by providing medical advice and promote high quality, cost effective care.
In his role, he contributes to the strategy, policies and decision-making regarding the safe running of the hospitals 13 operating theatres and advises HCA to ensure that care provided within the facility is appropriate and efficient. He plays a leading role in assessing clinical complaints made. His role includes input into decisions surrounding possible capital developments by the hospital.
In his role, Mr Edmondson advises on initiatives to drive clinical standards by providing professional advice on clinical governance matters and ensuring the adoption of those by colleagues in the surgical specialities.
All services provided under this agreement are charged to HCA UK. In 2023 the total paid for these services was £21,185.
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.