Competition and Markets Authority Information

Outpatient Appointment

This letter sets out some important information that I am required by law to provide to you. This is for your information only and is not a bill. As this includes information about my charges, if you do not have private medical insurance but someone else will be paying your bill, you may wish to pass a copy of this letter to them. Please note that even if someone else is paying your bill or you have private medical insurance, you are responsible for paying any charge which they do not pay.

Consultation Fees

My fee for an initial consultation will not exceed £350.00 and my fee for any follow up consultation will not exceed £150.00. These estimates are correct as at the date of this letter. Should you cancel your appointment with less than 24 hours notice, a cancellation fee of 100% of the appointment fee may be charged.

Following your consultation you may need certain tests (for example, blood tests or imaging such as an X-ray, MRI or CT scan) to help me diagnose your condition. If the test is undertaken by the clinic or hospital, and not by me, the fees for those tests will be determined by the clinic or hospital and charged to you, or your private medical insurer, separately.

If there are any fees which I will charge in relation to any of the tests I advise that you have, I will let you know what those will be.

Cancellation Policy

We require at least 48 hours notice if you wish to reschedule or cancel your appointment or procedure without charge. For appointments on a Monday, we must receive notification before 11am on the preceding Thursday. For cancellations with less than 24 hours notice or if you do not attend your appointment, a cancellation fee of 100% of the appointment charge at the self-pay rate will be charged. For cancellations with more than 24 hours notice but less than 48 hours notice, a cancellation fee of 50% of the appointment charge at the self-pay rate will be charged.

Please note that most insurers will not cover a cancellation fee so you would be invoiced directly.

Private Medical Insurance

If you have private medical insurance, please contact your insurer before your consultation, to check the terms of your policy, particularly the level and type of outpatient cover you have, including any reimbursement limits on individual consultation fees.

I am recognised by most of the private medical insurance companies. Please note you are responsible for any fees not covered by your insurer.

Financial Interests

I am legally obliged to inform you that I have a financial interest of 50% in Ibitoye Medical Services Ltd.

Quality Information

You can compare independent information about the quality of private treatment offered at Spire Hospital Bristol and other private healthcare providers from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) website: www.phin.org.uk.