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
‘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,
“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
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
“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
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,
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.
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
“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
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
“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
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
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
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 London Consultants’ Association comprises leading consultants in the capital who work in a variety of private hospitals. Formed in 1998, the association’s principle objective to maintain the independence of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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