Rosemary Hittinger named Consultant Champion 2022

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Brigid

28 February 2023 FIPO and LCA Board Member Rosemary Hittinger receiving the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) ‘Consultant Champion 2022‘ award at PHIN’s Star Performers Award evening hosted at the Kings Fund. The award recognises Rosemary’s regular attendance of PHIN’s workin...

London Consultants Association Announces New Chairman

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Brigid

Mr Ellis Downes, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, is taking over as chairman of the LCA from Dr Mark Vanderpump. Mr Downes is keen to build on the LCA’s success representing consultants’ in private practice, strengthening and extending its membership both in London and more widely n...

IHPN Launch “Refresh” of Medical Governance Framework for Independent Providers

Posted on October 23, 2022November 3, 2022 by Brigid

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has published an updated and refreshed Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework (MPAF). All doctors in private practice should be familiar with the Framework, central to continuously improving the safety and quality of care they deliver to mill...

ISCAS revises Code for Complaints Management

Posted on April 3, 2022November 3, 2022 by Brigid

The Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service (ISCAS) has revised its code of conduct for the management of IS complaints. The Code offers hospital providers and complainants clarity to ensure speedy and satisfactory resolution.

LCA welcomes Government’s response to the Paterson enquiry

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Brigid

The London Consultants Association supports the comments of FIPO and welcomes the Government’s response to the Paterson enquiry and the need for transparency in safety standards enforced across both the private sector and NHS. The LCA is committed to high quality individualised care for patient...

LCA Christmas Newsletter

Posted on December 17, 2021February 28, 2022 by Brigid

LCA Christmas Newsletter Dear Colleagues, I am writing to bring you up to date with some of the work, events and developments that the LCA has been engaged with to support independent consultants and their patients in our latest and last newsletter for 2021, which you can find attached below. LCA...

LCA Christmas dinner 2021

Posted on November 12, 2021February 28, 2022 by Brigid

LCA Christmas dinner The last two years have been difficult to say the least and so we would like to leave 2021 on a merry and festive note by hosting a dinner on Monday 6th December at the Quo Vadis club in Soho. If you would like to join us, please do contact the […]

Summer 2021 Newsletter

Posted on June 23, 2021March 2, 2022 by Brigid

LCA News – Summer 2021 Dear Members of the LCA, I hope you have all been keeping well. The last 18 months have been trying for everyone, for patients and consultants and in other sectors outside of the healthcare industry. One of those areas has been ‘events’ and whilst we hope that our ability...

Medico-Legal Morning Report – New!

Posted on June 7, 2021March 2, 2022 by Brigid

Medico-Legal Morning Reports MARCH 2021 The LCA has continued to collaborate with Hempsons solicitors to bring interesting and prevalent medico-legal discussions to the virtual breakfast table throughout this pandemic. We are hopeful that our latest meetings will be the last conducted over Zoom a...

LCA Newsletter 2020

Posted on January 13, 2021March 2, 2022 by Brigid

A round-up of 2020 LCA Newsletter 2020 has certainly been a difficult, strange and trying time for everyone in a myriad of manner and form. The healthcare sector has been shaken and pushed to the very limits by the coronavirus and continues to hold its grasp as 2021 begins to unfurl. The two ne...

Competition and Markets Authority Seminar

Posted on December 14, 2020November 29, 2021 by Brigid

CMA Competition Law seminar GUEST: Louise Baner, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) On Wednesday 9th December 2020, the LCA had the pleasure of welcoming Ms. Louise Baner of the CMA to explain the complexities and nuances of Competition Law and particularly its application to the healthcare ...

LCA Virtual Roundtables – Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP

Posted on December 2, 2020November 29, 2021 by Brigid

25.11.20 LCA Virtual Roundtable GUEST: Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP On Wednesday evening, 25th November, the LCA hosted another special edition of its virtual roundtables with guest Rt. Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chairman of the Health Select Committee, to the topic “How we can improve Quality and Safety ...

LCA Virtual Roundtables

Posted on November 13, 2020January 13, 2021 by Brigid

28.10.2020 – LCA Virtual Roundtable GUEST: Mr David Hare, Chief Executive IHPN On Wednesday evening, 28th October, the LCA hosted another discussion in its series of virtual roundtables with David Hare, CEO of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). Mr Hare described the role of the...

LCA Virtual Roundtables

Posted on September 16, 2020November 13, 2020 by Brigid

11.09.2020 LCA Virtual Roundtable Guest= Peter Connor, MD Healthcode On Friday 11th September 2020 the LCA hosted another roundtable in its series of Friday virtual roundtables with guest speaker Mr Peter Connor, Managing Director at Healthcode and moderated by our own Chairman, Dr Mark Vanderpum...

“A plan for resumption”

Posted on September 7, 2020November 29, 2021 by Brigid

Return to work – #ProjectRestartPrivatePractice “A PLAN FOR RESUMPTION” The LCA’s Chairman, Dr Mark Vanderpump recently spoke with the Independent Practitioner Today about kick-starting private practice, getting independent consultants back to work so that ultimately the administration of p...

#ProjectRestartPrivatePractice

Posted on July 15, 2020January 13, 2021 by Brigid

#ProjectRestartPrivatePractice Our recent LCA survey heard its consultants…and the outlook for private practice was not good. The overwhelming feeling from the feedback received was that all practice had been suspended instantly with no support from the sector as overheads loomed and patients w...

“Just how remote can insurers be?”

Posted on July 15, 2020September 23, 2020 by Brigid

“Just how remote can insurers be?” The LCA latest in the Independent Practitioner Today (IPT) Following our previous feature in the IPT urging doctors to think twice before accepting 50% fee cuts from insurers for virtual consultations, the Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations (F...

Consultants warned over insurers’ fee cut proposal – IPT latest

Posted on June 17, 2020September 23, 2020 by Brigid

“Consultants warned over insurers’ fee cut proposal.” FEATURED IN THE Independent Practitioner Today The LCA warned consultants today about PMIs’ proposal to cut reimbursements for virtual consultations by 50% hampering consultants’ endeavours to rescuing their practice and delivering care to the...

LCA COVID-19 Survey and Roundtable with Keith Hague

Posted on June 17, 2020September 23, 2020 by Brigid

LCA COVID-19 Survey and Roundtable with Keith Hague “Scale of pandemic disruption exposed.” On 15th May 2020 the London Consultants’ Association (LCA) launched a survey to hear from consultants across the sector how they, their practices and their patients had been affected by the coronavirus pan...

LCA Medico-Legal Morning Reports

Posted on June 15, 2020November 29, 2021 by Brigid

LCA Medico-Legal Morning Reports with Hempsons solicitors SEPTEMBER 2020 Dr Vanderpump reported on a recent virtual seminar provided by Hempsons on Coroner’s inquests. The following issues were discussed: The 4 statutory questions that are answered at an inquest with the civil standard of proo...

Help during the crisis – IPT

Posted on May 15, 2020September 7, 2020 by Brigid

“Help during the crisis” – Independent Practitioner Today with LCA Chair, Dr Mark Vanderpump The Coronavirus pandemic has seen struggle across the whole healthcare sector as well as confusion and uncertainty for the present and the future of private practice. Our LCA Chairman, Dr Mark Vanderpump...

PHIN News

Posted on May 4, 2020September 7, 2020 by Brigid

An announcement from PHIN – The LCA is here to update consultants on news in the sector, particularly during times like these where individual consultants need support from member organisations. June website refresh has been postponed With hospitals focused on supporting the NHS during the Covid-...

LCA Corona Virus Update

Posted on March 30, 2020September 7, 2020 by Brigid

COVID-19 Update – a message from our Chairman, Dr. Mark Vanderpump On behalf of the London Consultants’ Association, I would like to extend our thoughts to everyone in this time of uncertainty and trauma, particularly our gratitude to those working tirelessly across all sectors to combat the vir...

PART II – Business meeting of 2 Parts

Posted on January 22, 2020March 30, 2020 by Brigid

‘Future Working Models in Private Practice’ – PART II of a Business Meeting of Two Parts 26th February 2020 Lettsom House Conference Room, Medical Society of London 11 Chandos Street, London W1G 9EB The London Consultants’ Association (LCA) will be hosting its second of two meetings concerning...

Influential Speaker Series dinner – Prof. Sir Michael Marmot

Posted on November 22, 2019November 25, 2020 by Brigid

“Influential Speaker Series” dinner January 8th 2020 – “Social Justice and Health Equity” The LCA hosted its first Influential Speaker Series of the year 2020 with notable guest speaker Professor Sir Michael Marmot in the Garden Room of the Athenaeum in Pall Mall, London. On the 8th January...

LCA Summer-Autumn Newsletter 2019

Posted on October 2, 2019June 17, 2020 by Brigid

The London Consultants’ Association Newsletter – Summer/Autumn 2019 Dear LCA members, Please click here for the LCA’s newsletter for the Summer-Autumn recounting some events passed and most importantly, listing future events for the diary. Do not forget that the Part I evening meeting: So you thi...

“So you think you want to be a private consultant.”

Posted on August 2, 2019January 22, 2020 by Brigid

“So you think you want to be a private consultant.” MEETING REPORT OCTOBER 16th 2019 – PART I With the rise of social media as a marketing tool in private practice, increasing discussion about pensions, private medical indemnity and new employment models – the LCA will be hosting a meeting of two...

The LCA Welcomes New Chairman

Posted on July 15, 2019October 2, 2019 by Brigid

London Consultants’ Association Welcomes New Chairman Monday 15th July 2019 Dr. Mark Vanderpump, Consultant Endocrinologist has taken over the Chairmanship of the London Consultants’ Association (LCA) from Professor Neil Tolley, Consultant in ENT and Thyroid surgery having served many years on th...

LCA Spring Newsletter

Posted on June 14, 2019October 2, 2019 by Brigid

LCA Spring Newsletter 2019 Dear Colleagues, Please click here for the LCA’s Spring Newsletter detailing the activities and events with which the LCA has been involved from the past year. As mentioned within, if you would like to register for the upcoming LCA ‘Influential Speaker Series’ dinner be...

LCA Influential Speaker Series dinner – Mr. David Sellu report

Posted on May 13, 2019November 25, 2020 by Brigid

LCA Influential Speaker Series Dinner 10th July 2019 – Mr David Sellu “Do the Law and Regulation Make Patients Safe?” Mr. David Sellu addressed the London Consultants’ Association and their guests at a well-attended dinner on 10th July at the Athenaeum. Mr. Sellu spoke emotively about his convic...

Medico-Legal meeting report

Posted on May 10, 2019October 2, 2019 by Brigid

“Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare, any need to panic?” 27th March 2019 This medico-legal meeting (kindly sponsored by Healthcode) was arranged in response to a flurry of Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare cases brought to the courts and extensive reports in the media (in parti...

BMA Private Practice Committee conference

Posted on March 1, 2019May 10, 2019 by Brigid

Friday 5th April 2019 The BMA’s Private Practice Committee is organising a one-day conference on Friday 5 April 2019 for doctors engaged in Private Practice Work. This conference will explore the ins and outs of private practice from taxation in private practice to Private Medical Insurance. The ...

LCA Medico-Legal Meeting

Posted on February 19, 2019May 10, 2019 by Brigid

“Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare. Any need to panic?” Please see attached our flyer for an upcoming Medico-Legal meeting being held on Wednesday 27th March 2019 in the Garden Room of the Athenaeum in Pall Mall and kindly sponsored by Healthcode. The topic of the meeting shall be: “Gro...

LCA Speaker Series: Henry Marsh

Posted on October 19, 2018November 25, 2020 by Brigid

LCA Influential Speaker Series Dinner 17th October 2018 – Mr Henry Marsh On Wednesday 17th October 2018 the LCA hosted a dinner with invited speaker Mr. Henry Marsh at the Athenaeum in Pall Mall. Mr. Marsh: a neurosurgeon, author and recent Desert Island Disc guest, provided reflections from ...

FIPO AND THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL INFORMATION NETWORK (PHIN)

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Laurence

FIPO is the recognised professional adviser to PHIN (Private Healthcare Information Network) and as such, the only professional member of the company. We have two sub-groups, FIPO-COAG (Clinical Outcome Advisory Group) and FIPO-EPRG (Expert Professional Reference Group) which advise PHIN on quali...

GEOFFREY GLAZER HAS RETIRED FROM THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF FIPO

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Laurence

GEOFFREY GLAZER HAS RETIRED FROM THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF FIPO Geoffrey Glazer was the founding Chairman of FIPO in 2000 when he saw the need for an organisation which independently represented the interests of both the medical profession and patients in the private sector. FIPO represents nearly all ...

GDPR Update

Posted on May 25, 2018July 28, 2018 by Laurence

The General Data Protection Regulations are coming into force on the 25th May 2018, please click here to read our updated Privacy Policy on how we process and protect data CMA Announces Intention to bring into force the Fee Remedy and New Consultation Process –October2016 The CMA have now...

‘Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS’ – September 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016February 28, 2019 by Laurence

NHS England has recently announced a consultation process for 'Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS' the document explaining this matter can be accessed here: Managing conflicts of interest in the NHS There are some conflicts of interest that may arise and affect the profession and LCA has ...

Competition Commission provisional report 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013February 28, 2019 by Laurence

The provisional report of the Competition Commission has concentrated on macroeconomics of the hospital/insurance market. The LCA is disappointed that the question of patient detriment has been largely ignored as has the economic impact of certain insurers are having on consultant practice. The L...

Competition Commission Market Study

Posted on June 30, 2013August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The Competition Commission Market Study has now commenced. Information about this can be accessed on the Competition Commission site which is here http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/our-work/private-healthcare-market-investigation The initial issues paper from the Competition Commission has...

The OFT Report – April 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The OFT report has now been published and you can read it here. This report discusses the asymmetries of information which the OFT perceive as an issue. The OFT have looked at the consultant/patient relationship in terms of a cost quality equation. Other issues raised were over fee transpare...

Office of Fair Trading announce a Market Study – January 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The OFT will be carrying out a Market Study in to various aspects of independent healthcare. A scoping exercise in to the extent of the study was announced for January 2011 and the Study will begin in February. The LCA has made a submission about the study and will be monitoring progress and hope...

Office of Fair Trading announce a Market Study – January 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011August 8, 2018 by Laurence

Insurers Maintain Pressure on Consultants – May 2010

Posted on May 30, 2010August 8, 2018 by Laurence

AXA PPP have written to many senior consultants asking them to adhere to a fixed fee schedule which is the same as that imposed on newly appointed consultants in 2008. Those failing to acquiesce to AXA PPPs request have been told that their patients may be referred elsewhere when seeking preautho...

A Press Release from HMRC over Non-Compliant Consultants – January 2010

Posted on January 30, 2010August 8, 2018 by Laurence

In January 2010 HMRC announced a plan to engage with doctors and dentists over tax compliance. Following this in June 2010 HMRC had further discussions with the profession, including the London Consultants’ Association to announce that they had clawed back around £9 Million from doctors and de...

Doctors and Fraud… – August 2008

Posted on August 30, 2008August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The question of fraudulent (or erroneous) billing by consultants is something that cannot be condoned. Whilst there may be errors due to coding inaccuracies, all consultants must be aware of their responsibilities in accurately invoicing their patients. Insurers, PPP in particular, have gone out ...

Tax on Cars for Independent Practitioners July 2008

Posted on July 30, 2008August 8, 2018 by Laurence

There has been a recent question raised by the Inland Revenue in Scotland about consultants who claim part or all of their car expenses against their private practice. There have been suggestions that the revenue might wish to recoup these tax allowances retrospectively. This matter is being deal...

Changes at BUPA July 2008

Posted on July 30, 2008August 8, 2018 by Laurence

Dr Natalie J Macdonald assumes a new role at BUPA Insurance as Managing Director of BUPA’s UK Membership Business. For more information click here: http://www.hi-mag.com/healthinsurance/article.do?articleid=20000120505

Healthcare Commission – New regulatory Fees and Consultation over the future of Independent Healthcare April 2008

Posted on April 30, 2008August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The Healthcare Commission has written to us about their new charges and has also invited comments about the future regulation of the independent sector. Please go to the members’ area for a recent update and briefing.

BUPA and AXA/PPP Networks in Ophthalmology and Orthopaedics – Updated April 2008

Posted on April 30, 2008August 8, 2018 by Laurence

The AXA/PPP ophthalmic network is floundering in the London as very few small hospitals are currently recognised and all major independents, including Moorfields’ private wing, are not recognised. This has caused considerable distress to patients and consultants alike. It is hoped that AXA/PPP ...