CMA Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order (2014)
In 2014, following a review of private healthcare practices in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its findings. The relevant Order came into law in April 2015. The Order required private hospital operators to disclose specific information relating to the doctors who work within their facilities. Below is the relevant information that HMT is required to publish, as outlined in the Order.
High Value Services provided by HMT
When seeing their own private patients, our doctors are charged £24 per hour for the use of consulting rooms at HMT Hospitals. Consulting rooms are made available on a first come first served basis, with no individual prioritisation.
Low Value Services provided by HMT
The following services are provided to doctors when consulting or treating their own private patients at HMT Hospitals. These services are provided free of charge:
Clinical Support Services
Chaperone Support, Operational Support (such as patient administration services).
Provision of Workplace Amenities
Stationery and refreshments to the same extent that are made available to our employed staff.
Marketing
We publish profiles of our doctors in both digital and paper formats as part of HMT’s marketing programme.