Mr Simon Clarke

Mr Clarke provides medical advisory services for HCA's Harley Street Clinic. In his role, Mr Clarke 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.

 

He contributes to the strategy, policies and decision making regarding paediatrics treatments and advises HCA to ensure that care provided within the facility is appropriate and efficient. In his role, Mr Clarke 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 paediatrics area.

 

In addition, he works with medical insurance companies, GPs, other relevant local NHS contacts, and patients to educate and advise on relevant clinical updates to treatments in paediatrics available in the facility. Furthermore, he advises on the accuracy of literature that may be published regarding relevant services. He will also advise on how to make the patient referral smooth to reduce stress and anxiety for patients.

 

Mr Clarke has also developed a patient pathway for the treatment of all types of paediatric hernia resulting in London’s first dedicated paediatric hernia centre at The Harley Street Clinic allowing same day diagnosis and treatment for various hernia defects.

 

Mr Clarke also serves as paediatric surgical and sub speciality representative on the medical advisory committee. As surgical lead, the work involves the quality assurance of surgical pathways within the unit and as well as compliance with Good Surgical Practice.

 

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. In 2020, the total paid for these services was £5,831.

 

HCA requires the doctors that advise us to attest that if they also practice in the NHS that they are not compromising their NHS commitments.

 

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