Private Patients
INSURED PATIENTS
Please make sure you have your medical insurance details including your policy number and authorisation code, and when booking your appointment please provide them.
If we have recommended any investigations such as an MRI scan as part of your appointment, you may want to check you have authorisation for this as this may need a separate authorisation code
SELF FUNDING PATIENTS
You will be contacted before your appointment by my billing agents who will arrange for the settlement of the consultation fee in advance, this can usually be performed over the telephone or online, and is straightforward
The online payment portal is here:
Face to Face or Telemedicine appointment?
All patients are offered either a face to face appointment, or a telemedicine consultation, usually via a secure zoom account
If chosen, the preferred telemedicine method option is a videoconference over your computer or smartphone using software called Zoom which is freely downloadable https://zoom.us
Zoom allows us to show you any scans or letters we have and explain things in more detail
You don’t need to create an account if you don’t want to, but it may speed things up
Mr Cudlip will email you an invitation to your appointment shortly before it begins, this will include a link which you can click on at the appointment time, and this will take you to the virtual meeting after a small software download is triggered
Instructions re also here https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
Please make sure you have allowed access to your microphone and camera
If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone then we will contact you by phone at the booked time of your appointment
Please make sure you have allowed access to your microphone and camera
If you don not have access to a computer or smartphone then we will contact you by phone at the booked time of your appointment
I am a registered consultant with all of the major private healthcare insurance companies in the UK including BUPA, AXA PPP, Aviva, Vitality, Cigna Healthcare, and Western Provident Association etc
If you wish to see me as a private patient it is best to get a referal letter from your GP. Firstly, it is a good idea to let your GP know of any medical treatment your are going to have, and some healthcare insurance companies insist on a GP referal to me before agreeing your treatment.
I see private outpatients in the outpatients department at:
OXFORD
GenesisCare in Oxford. This is a modern outpatient facility with state of the art imaging and easy parking. It is located on the southern ring road of Oxford and therefore is easier for some patients to access as it avoids the need to go into central Oxford.
WINDSOR
GenesisCare in Windsor. This a new outpatient facility with easy access and parking, its just off the N4 and is a great location for patients along the M4 corridor to get to, parking is good and there are state of the art scanners and outpatient facilities.
GenesisCare Windsor
Directions
LONDON
The Platinum Medical Centre, a part of the HCA Wellington Hospital Group in St John’s Wood Central London
Platinum Centre London
Directions
The Manor Hospital in Oxford. The hospital has its own underground parking and good outpatient and inpatient facilities.
On arrival please check in with hospital main reception, you can then be directed to the clinic rooms or MRI scanning as required
What should I Bring?
Ideally any previous scans or letters relating to you condition, especially if you are attending for a second opinion. Details of your insurance scheme are also useful as it will make it easier to arrange any further investigations such as scans or blood tests.
Operations / Inpatients
Private operations can be performed at the Manor Hospital or the Wellington Hospital in London. Both are modern private hospitals with state of the art facilities including intensive care, modern operating suites, and an MRI and CT scanner on site.
For spinal operations and the more straightforward intracranial surgery the Manor hospital has all of the equipment needed. Occasionally when more specialist equipment is required for more complex surgery I prefer to perform surgery at the Wellington Hospital in London.
For contact details of my private PA please use contact the number on the top of the page, or the form on the contacts page.