LCA’s April Luncheon Guest Speaker was Mr Chris Rockenbach, Managing Director of International and Commercial Practice at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
The LCA is pleased to announce that Dr Shabbir Moochhala PhD FRCPE has been appointed the new Chairman of the Association, succeeding Ellis Downes who steps down this month after nearly three years at the helm.
LCA Chairman Ellis Downes has advised the Board of Trustees that he will be retiring from his leadership role within the Association before Easter, stepping back for health reasons. The Board will meet on 19 March to appoint his successor.
This lunch proved very popular with both LCA Members and our Corporate Sponsors. As conversations are conducted under Chatham House rules, it was possible for participants to engage in very open and wide-ranging discussions.
The London Consultants Association was delighted to host the Medical Director of NHS England, Professor Sir Stephen Powis at the LCA’s Spring Influential Speaker Series dinner at the Athenaeum Club
See a report and photographs of this event here. Ellis Downes, Chair of the LCA, has told Members that the LCA is looking forward to welcoming Professor Sir Stephen Powis
LCA advises our members on their responsibilities regarding the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) and their data. Private hospitals and Consultants in private practice have a legal obligation to provide their fees to PHIN,
Launching our 2024 social calendar, LCA’s ‘winter warmer’ Member Reception at the Orrery Restaurant, Marylebone, on Thursday, 1 February, brought together LCA Members, corporate Sponsors and opinion-leaders in the private
This lunch proved very popular with both LCA Members and our Corporate Sponsors. As conversations are conducted under Chatham House rules, it was possible for participants to engage in very open and wide-ranging discussions.
The first of LCA’s post summer Doctors Mess Lunches was held at the Royal Society of Medicine on Friday September 15th. LCA Chairman Mr Ellis Downes was pleased to welcome Dr Ian Gargan, CEO of PHIN.
Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi of Staplefield, ensured an entertaining and thought-provoking evening for LCA members, sponsors and guests.
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
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
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 millions of patients every year. See IHPN press release
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.
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
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