Compliance with CMA

On 1st October 2014, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 (‘the Order’) as part of the remedies required by its final report on the Private Healthcare Market Investigation.

The Order requires private hospitals and clinics to disclose certain information relating to referring clinicians, which are set out for London Lauriston Clinic below:

“Higher value” services

Consulting rooms are available for consultants to use by a one-, two- or four-hour session.  Consultants are charged a fair market rate for these rooms as per below:

• £40 + VAT/ one-hour session
• £75 + VAT/ two-hour session
• £140 + VAT/ four-hour session

“Low value” services

The following low value services are also provided to clinicians with practising privileges at London Lauriston Clinic:

• Basic workplace amenities such as tea, coffee, refreshments, and stationery.
• General marketing support, including online marketing, consultant directories, and education events. 
• Operational and administrative services to facilitate appointment booking and patient registration.

Other payable services offered

Billing services at 3% (+VAT) of the invoice value.

This statement was last updated 18 April 2024.