Mr Michael Walton
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
As a doctor in The Manchester Arm Clinic Ltd, Mr Walton provides medical advisory services for HCA's 52 Alderley Road (Wilmslow). These doctors lead 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.
They contribute to the strategy, policies and decision making regarding orthopaedics treatments and advise HCA to ensure that care provided within the facility is appropriate and efficient. They advise on initiatives to drive clinical standards by providing professional advice on clinical governance matters and ensuring the adoption of those by colleagues in the orthopaedics area.
In addition, they work with medical insurance companies, GPs, other relevant local NHS contacts, and patients to educate and advise on relevant clinical updates to treatments in orthopaedics available in the facility. They advise on the accuracy of literature that may be published regarding relevant services. They advise on how to make the patient referral smooth to reduce stress and anxiety for patients.
All services provided under this agreement are charged to HCA UK. In 2023 the total paid for these services to the Manchester Arm Clinic Ltd was £273,859.
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.