Practising privileges

Cromwell Hospital considers applications from private and NHS consultants as well as allied health professionals, referred to as ‘practitioners’. Consultants must have had a substantive NHS appointment within the last 5 years or equivalent overseas experience at the time of application.

Practitioners may be introduced by colleagues (consultants and GPs) and can present as individuals or as part of a specialty team. A group of practitioners may also apply for practising privileges as a business proposition with the aim of delivering a complete service for a particular specialty.

Assuming practitioners meet our eligibility criteria, applications are then reviewed by the Consultant Development Committee. If accepted at this stage, the practitioner would be asked to submit further documentation and complete a practising privileges application pack.

Practitioners wishing to apply for practising privileges must submit all documents listed in the application. This will include evidence of continued cover by a defence organisation and ongoing registration with the General Medical Council or regulatory body.

Once the completed application pack is received and reviewed, the practitioner may be invited for interview. Interviews will be conducted by the Chief Medical Officer or her Associate Medical Directors. The Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board have final sign off, following which a contract will be issued.

Where to send applications

Applications should be sent to the Medical Director's office:

Medical Director's Office
Cromwell Hospital
164-178 Cromwell Road
London
SW5 0TU

Obtaining practice privileges

Once practicing privileges have been given, practitioners who wish to use the facilities of the hospital on an ongoing basis must familiarise themselves with hospital policies, most specifically the Practicing Privileges Policy document as well as our clinical governance policies. We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and are committed to an extremely high standard of care.