CMA compliance

The services provided at Spire Elland Hospital and Spire Dewsbury Clinic to referring clinicians and the amounts charged by Spire Healthcare for those services are set out below:

• Use of room £20.31 per hour
• Secretarial services £21.79 (inc. VAT) per hour (typing and accounts)

The following “low-value” services are also provided to referring clinicians with practising privileges at this hospital: 

• General services to ensure clinical safety (eg in-house training, chaperones) 
• Operational services such as patient bookings/admissions (including online booking and payment for consultations), access to a virtual consultation solution, administrative services and billing, and insurance/indemnity cover in respect of NHS patients 
• General marketing support, including production of consultant directories, promotional activities, web profiles etc
• Basic workplace amenities such as teas/coffees/refreshments, subsidised meals, car parking, stationery

Spire Healthcare group Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) Chairs conferences

Spire Healthcare group Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) Chairs conferences are held twice a year, focusing on clinical safety and governance issues. MAC Chairs from all of Spire Healthcare’s hospitals are invited to attend, with their partners, and are joined by members of Spire Healthcare’s senior management.

• In 2021, conferences were held virtually via Zoom as well as face to face in Aylesbury. The total cost of the events in 2021 was approximately £2,120 and £19,300 respectively. 
• In 2022, the conferences were held in May at our head office in London and in November at Oulton Hall, Leeds. The total cost of the events in 2022 were approximately £6,463 and £20,338 respectively.
• In 2023, the conferences were held in June at M Restaurant in London and in November at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. The total cost of the events in 2023 were approximately £2,931 and £20,389 respectively.
• In 2024, the conferences were held in May at our head office in London and in November at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. The total cost of the events in 2024 were approximately £1,674 and £22,800 respectively.
• In 2025, the conferences were held in May at our head office in London and in November at The Met Hotel, Leeds. The total cost of the events in 2025 were approximately £947.95 and £18,020.90 respectively.

Corporate hospitality events

Corporate hospitality events held by the hospital at no charge to referring clinicians are set out below, together with the cost of providing such events.

Spire Elland Hospital and Dewsbury Clinic

2025

Patients

• 3 April, Hand and Wrist pain patient information event hosted by Miss Victoria Deans Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - 15 attended (12 patients, 1 Consultant and 2 members of staff) at £2 a head
• 15 April, Patient Forum-4 patients attended £12.40 p/head
• 15 May, Endometriosis patient information event hosted by Mr Chin Hooi Gan Consultant Gynaecologist - 10 attended (7 patients, 1 Consultant and 2 members of staff) at £2.50 a head
• 15 October, Breast surgery patient information event hosted by Mr Mohammed Salhab Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Breast surgeon - 8 attended ( 3 patients, 1 Consultant and 4 members of staff) at £1.50 per head
• 12 November, Patient Forum- 4 patients attended £10.44 p/head

Consultants

• 22 January, MAC meeting- 9 Consultants attended at £9.50 per head
• 2 April, MAC meeting-7 Consultants attended at £9.50 per head
• 15 May, AGM hosted at Berties Banqueting Rooms in Elland- 15 Consultants, 1 After Dinner Speaker, 11 Staff - £67.03 p/head + cost of After Dinner Speaker £1800
• 16 July, MAC meeting- 6 Consultants attended at £9.50 per head
• 15 October, MAC meeting- 7 Consultants attended at £9.50 per head

Primary care education events

• 23 January, Lunch and Learn event for Locala, Huddersfield hosted by Miss V Deans Consultant Hand and Wrist Orthopaedic surgeon - 10 physiotherapists attended at £3.60 a head.
• 6 February, Hand and Wrist conditions event hosted by Miss Victoria Deans Orthopaedic Surgeon - 8 attended (3 GPs, 3 Physiotherapists, 1 Consultant and 1 member of staff) at £10.62 a head
• 11 February, Ophthalmology information event hosted by Mr Aidan Benson Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - 5 attended (3 GPs, 1 Consultant and 1 member of staff) at £4.50 a head
• 20 March, Endocrinology - managing the hormones event hosted by Dr Robert Moisey Consultant Diabetologist and Endocrinologist - 3 attended (1 ACP, 1 Consultant and 1 Member of staff) at £12 a head
• 30 April, Hand and Wrist event for Physiotherapists - hosted by Miss Victoria Deans Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist surgeon at Spire Elland Hospital - 22 attended (20 Physiotherapists, 1 Consultant and 1 Member of staff) at £5.20 a head
• 28 May, Cataract surgery challenging biometry cases & Acute Middle Maculopathy spectrum disease Cataract surgery challenging biometry cases and Acute Middle Maculopathy spectrum disease - 9 attended (7 Optometrist, 1 Consultant and 1 staff member) sponsored by Pharma Company total cost £793.10 or £88.12 a head.
• 16th Oct, Ophthalmology event at Briar Court Hotel hosted by Consultant Mr Mohamed Mohyudin – 19 (of which 17 optometrists 1 consultant & 1 staff member) attended. Event sponsored by VisuPharma, Venue and catering £690 fully funded.

2024

Patients

• 28 February, patient forum - 6 patients attended at £9.99 each for a gift and £2.50 a head for afternoon tea
• 17 April, patient information event for Orthopaedics - 27 patients attended at £5 each for food and refreshments
• 11 June, patient information event for Menopause advice - 10 patients attended at £5 each for food and refreshments
• 1 July, Patient forum- 7 patients attending forum gift at £9.99 and afternoon tea at £1.50 per head total £21.48 per head
• 24 October, PLACE Audit - 3 patients attended at £7.50 per head
• 30 October, Patient forum - 4 patients attending forum gift at £9.99 and afternoon tea at £1.50 per head total £21.48 per head

Consultant

• 18 January, MAC meeting - 10 consultants attended at £7.50 per head
• 4 July, MAC AGM - 14 consultants attended and 12 staff attended at £66 per head
• 1 May, MAC meeting - 7 consultants attended at £ 9.50 per head
• 17 July, MAC meeting - 7 consultants attended at £12.50 per head
• 9 October, MAC meeting - 7 consultants attended at £ 9.50 per head
• 9 November, Leeds United Football Club match day hospitality - 2 consultants attended at £198 per head

Primary care education events

• 7 February, Lunch and Learn event for Station Road Surgery - 9 persons attended at £9.70 a head
• 18 July, Menopause event at Spire Dewsbury Clinic - 4 persons attended at £25 a head. This was paid for by Theramex.
• 21 November,  Wibsey & Queensbury Medical Practice DY Mr Deore Consultant Orthopaedic (upper limb)- 6 attendees at £15 per head

2023

Patients 

• 26 October, patient forum - 8 patients attended a £16.50 per head
• 25 October, patient event - 2 patients attended at £5 per head
• 20 September, patient event - 6 patients attended at £9 per head
• 14 September, patient forum -10 patients attended at £16.50 per head
• 23 March, patient forum - 6 patients attended at £1.50 per head

Consultants

• 18 October, MAC meeting - 10 consultants attended at £7.50 per head
• 28 September Anaesthetic meeting 5 consultants at £5 per head
• 2 August, MAC meeting -10 consultants attended at £7.50 per head
• 22 June, MAC Annual General Meeting - 14 attended at £162.7 per head total cost £2,278)
• 26 April, MAC meeting  - 10 consultants attended at £7.50 per head
• 18 January, MAC meeting- 10 consultants attended at £7.50 per head

2022

• 12 October 2022, anaesthetic meeting - 12 consultants attended at a cost of £50 per head
• 23 June 2022, MAC AGM - 11 consultants attended at a cost of £50 per head

2021

There were no local corporate hospitality events held in 2021.

2020

There were no local corporate hospitality events held in 2020.

2019

• September 2019 - Spire Elland invited the chair of The Medical Advisory Committee, along with their spouse, to The Yorkshire Life Food and Drink Awards event at a cost of approximately £350

2017

•  May 2017 Spire Elland invited consultants to an International Cricket Hospitality Day at a cost of approximately £6,000

Private hospital operators are required to disclose details of referring clinicians practising at their facilities, who have a share or financial interest in those facilities or any equipment used there. Some clinicians may own shares in Spire Healthcare Group plc, which were acquired either at the admission price or through trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Where a referring clinician has an individual web page profile on this hospital website, relevant shares and/or financial interests are disclosed there. For referring clinicians who do not have an individual profile, their shares and/or financial interests are shown below:

• Dr Stephen Hill holds less than 0.1% of the shares in Spire Healthcare Group plc
• Dr Glenda Sobey holds less than 0.1% of the shares in Spire Healthcare Group plc
• Dr D G Rao owns 100% of the Nicolet Ultrapro NCS/EMG diagnostic machine used at Spire Elland Hospital and Spire Dewsbury Clinic

Private hospital operators are required to disclose details of certain paid services provided by referring clinicians to private hospitals operators in addition to exercising practising privileges at that hospital. This information can be found on the referring clinician’s individual web page profile on this hospital website.

• Dr Marcus Beadle is currently Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at Spire Elland Hospital. Their role is to provide senior professional advice to the Hospital Director and Director of Clinical Services in order to support effective medical governance and oversight. They are paid £14,000 per annum for this role and are also entitled to receive the following fees for the provision of additional ad hoc services: (i) £750 for chairing a Professional Review Committee; (ii) £200 per hour for attendance at regulatory or other national body meeting (capped at £500); (iii) £500 for each annual medical appraisal undertaken for a doctor designating to Spire for the purposes of revalidation; (iv) £1,000 per annum for undertaking the role of governance lead in addition to MAC Chair; and (v) £200 per hour for the preparation of an independent report (up to a maximum of £500 per report unless otherwise agreed due to complexity) upon request by the Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer.
• Mr David Ilsley was previously Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at Spire Elland Hospital. Their role was to provide senior professional advice to the Hospital Director and Director of Clinical Services in order to support effective medical governance and oversight. They were paid £14,000 per annum for this role and were also entitled to receive the following fees for the provision of additional ad hoc services: (i) £750 for chairing a Professional Review Committee; (ii) £200 per hour for attendance at regulatory or other national body meeting (capped at £500); (iii) £500 for each annual medical appraisal undertaken for a doctor designating to Spire for the purposes of revalidation; (iv) £1,000 per annum for undertaking the role of governance lead in addition to MAC Chair; and (v) £200 per hour for the preparation of an independent report (up to a maximum of £500 per report unless otherwise agreed due to complexity) upon request by the Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer.