Mr Robert Temple is recognised as a professional service provider by all major private health insurance companies including BUPA, BUPA International, Beneden, AXA PPP, Exeter Family Friendly, Aviva, BCWA, CIGNA, Clinicare, Health-on-line, Medisure, PruHealth, Royal & Sun Alliance, Simply Health, Standard Life, Vitality and WPA and his consultation fees are within standard guidelines accepted by these insurers. He has direct billing and payment facilities set up with most of these insurers.
Please bring the details of your Insurance Cover when you attend your appointment (Membership no., Group or Company no. as relevant.) With preauthorisation we are usually able to communicate directly with the Insurance Company on your behalf. Without preauthorisation, bringing proof of Insurance Cover may help in direct billing of your Insurance Company. In some circumstances payment on the day is preferred.
These are the charges for his professional services:
New patient consultation: £200
Follow up consultation: £135
The following procedures which may take place within a clinic consultation to fully investigate your symptoms, are subject to an additional charge:
Audiometry, Tympanometry, Nasendoscopy, Laryngo-pharyngoscopy, Ear Microsuction, Allergy Skin Tests.
Please note that Nuffield Health Chester, makes separate charges for the use of their equipment and the cleaning of the endoscopes used in the procedures above. You will receive an individual invoice directly from the Nuffield Hospital for these items.
A signed insurance claim form, or confirmation of pre-authorisation, is essential for direct settlement. If you did not hand in the form at consultation, please send it to Pamela Lawrence (Mr R Temple’s private secretary) at Nuffield Health Chester, The Grosvenor Hospital, Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QP without delay.
Please note that any insurance company excesses or shortfalls must be settled directly with Mr Temple’s private secretary, Pamela Lawrence. We are not able to claim these amounts from the Nuffield Hospital swipe of you credit or debit card. Card payments for shortfall settlements can be made by phoning the finance department at Nuffield Health on 01244 680444.
For patients without medical insurance, a fee note will be issued to you after the consultation and a receipt will then be issued after payment.
Fixed Price Direct scheme for operations.
For non-insured patients, this offers an all-in charge, fixed in advance, for in-patient and day-case operations in the private hospitals and includes the first follow up clinic appointment.
Hospital charges, Surgeon’s fees including follow up and Anaesthetist’s fees are included.
In the unlikely event that complications result in your stay being longer than anticipated, you will not be charged extra.
For more information please contact the Customer Services department at Nuffield Health Chester, The Grosvenor Hospital on 01244 684305 to arrange a quotation.
Please note – You are ultimately responsible for the settlement of professional fees. If you have chosen to take out indemnity for medical expenses, you must ascertain your level of benefits from your insurer. You are responsible for any shortfall between the professional fee and your allowed benefit.