Prof Tony Kochhar

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

 

Prof Kochhar provides medical advisory services for HCA's London Bridge Hospital. In his role, Prof Kochhar 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 provides professional advice to the CEO of the hospital to ensure appropriate, efficient and continuing operation of all aspects of the Upper Limb Orthopaedic Services at the hospital. This includes providing guidance to the Hospital’s Upper Limb Multidisciplinary meeting, including ensuring timely review of MDT outcomes, and advising on clinical audit activities ensuring the outcomes are properly applied and linked to evaluation of services and service improvement.

 

In addition, he works with medical insurance companies, GPs, other relevant local NHS contacts, and patients to educate and advise on relevant clinical updates. 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.

 

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 2023 the total paid for these services was £26,533.

 

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.