Dr Paul Ettlinger
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 2021.
Dr Ettlinger provides Medical Advisory Services to the Advanced Screening Unit at The Harley Street Clinic in the creation and maintenance of protocols relating to preventative medicine and screening. He provides professional advice to HCA and Advanced Screening Unit on clinical governance matters where requested and advises on relevant clinical updates, programmes, diagnostic and treatment procedures relating to preventative medicine and screening.
He actively participates in the quality assurance and improvement processes of Advanced Screening Unit, and works with the CEO to agree and draft all marketing material in relation to the promotion of the Advanced Screening Unit.
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 GP available in the facility. Furthermore, he advises on the accuracy of literature that may be published regarding relevant services.
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 2022 (until 30 April) the total paid for these services has been £0. In 2021, no payments were made to Dr Ettlinger for these services.
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.