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.
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:
- Consultant wine tasting attended by 12 consultants at a cost of £600 on 14 June 2018
- Consultant rugby game and hospitality including meal and drinks attended by 5 consultants at a cost of £325 on 1 February 2019
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) Annual General Meeting and party (AGM) held at the hospital on 6 April 2019 and attended by 57 consultants at a cost of £50 per head
- Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) dinner on 14 June 2019 at Tapasya restaurant attended by 10 consultants at a cost of £50 per head
- Primary care education event - Skin cancer and kidney disease event at Lazaat Hotel, Hull attended by 22 primary care practitioners at a cost of £14.95 per head in January 2019
- Primary care education event - Paediatrics at The Village Hotel, Hull attended by 18 primary care practitioners at a cost of £17.95 per head in February 2019
- Primary care education event - Urology at Lazaat Hotel, Hull attended by 28 primary care practitioners at a cost of £14.95 per head in February 2019
- Primary care education event - Cardiology and respiratory at The Village Hotel, Hull attended by 26 primary care practitioners at a cost of £17.95 per head in April 2019
- Primary care education event - Pension seminar at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital attended by 16 consultants at a cost of £3 per head in May 2019
- Primary care education event - Gynaecology at The Park Surgery attended by 8 primary care practitioners at a cost of £3 per head in May 2019
- Primary care education event - Gynaecology at Lazaat Hotel attended by 16 primary care practitioners at a cost of £14.95 per head in June 2019
- Primary care education event - Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy at The Village Hotel attended by 15 primary care practitioners and physiotherapists at a cost of £17.95 per head in July 2019
- Primary care education event - Cardiology at The Park Surgery attended by 10 primary care practitioners at a cost of £3 per head in July 2019
- Primary care education event - Medical Statistics at Lazaat Hotel attended by 26 primary care practitioners and consultants at a cost of £14.95 per head in September 2019
- Primary care education event - Orthopaedics at The Village Hotel attended by 29 primary care practitioners and physiotherapists at a cost of £17.95 per head in October 2019
- Primary care education event - Urology at The Park Surgery attended by 6 primary care practitioners at a cost of £3 per head in November 2019
- Primary care education event - Cardiology and paediatrics at Holiday Inn Hull Marina attended by 25 primary care practitioners at a cost of £16.50 per per head in November 2019
- Primary care education event - Ophthalmology at Spire Hesslewood attended by 23 opticians at a cost of £3 per head in November 2019
- Primary care education event - Dental at Spire Lowfield attended by 10 dentists at a cost of £3 per head in November 2019
- Primary care education event - Ophthalmology at The Winterton Surgery attended by 6 primary care practitioners at a cost of £3 per head in November 2019
- Primary care education event - General Surgery and Gastroenterology at Lazaat Hotel attended by 16 primary care practitioners at a cost of £14.95 per person in December 2019
- Primary care education event - Neurosurgery at The Park Practice, Driffield attended by 7 primary care staff at a cost of £3 per head held in January 2020
- Primary care education event - Gynaecology at the Village Hotel attended by 30 primary care practitioners at a cost of £17.95 per head in January 2020
- Primary care education event - Men's Health at Lazaat Hotel attended by 14 primary care practitioners at a cost of £14.95 per head in February 2020
- No corporate hospitality events were held by the hospital in 2021
- AGM held on 15 July – virtual no cost
- Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital hosted a dinner for the Consultants (and partners) on the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC). Eleven consultants, along with some partners, and Senior Managers at Spire Hull Hospital attended the dinner. The total cost per head worked out at approximately £52 per person, held on 21 September 2022
- Primary care education event – Breast care – virtual no cost, held in January 2023
- Primary care education event – Neurophysiology – virtual no cost, held in February 2023
- Primary care education event – Cardiology hosted in-house attended by 6 primary care practitioners at a cost of (estimated) £8 per head
- Annual General Meeting party (AGM) held in-house attended by 60 consultants and senior hospital members at an estimated cost of £12 per head in June 2023
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) meeting held in-house before heading to dinner at the Millhouse restaurant attended by 8 Consultants and partners and 6 senior hospital members at a cost of £53 per head in December 2023
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) meeting held in-house. Attended by 11 consultants and 6 senior hospital members at a cost of £6.50 per head in March 2024
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) meeting held in-house. Attended by 8 consultants and 5 senior hospital members at a cost of £6.50 per head in June 2024
- Cosmetic speciality meeting held in-house. Attended by 6 consultants and 9 senior hospital members at a cost of £6.50 per head in June 2024
- Primary care education event – Dermatology – virtual no cost, held in February 2024
- Primary care education event - Orthopaedic symposium hosted at the Mercure Hotel, attended by 27 primary care practitioners at a cost of £29 per head in July 2024
- Primary care education event - Cardiology, held in-house attended by 6 primary care practitioners at a cost of £6.50 per head in July 2024
- Primary care education event - Neurosurgery - virtual no cost held in September 2024
- Primary care education event - Symposium hosted at the MKM Stadium, attended by 9 primary care practitioners, Hosted by 5 Consultants and 1 Spire colleague at a cost of £25 per head in September 2024
- Primary care education event - Hand and Cosmetic event - virtual no cost held in October 2024
- Primary care education event - Headache and Migraine event, held in-house attended by 16 primary care practitioners at a cost of £6.50 per head in November 2024
- Primary care education event - Urology and Men's Health - virtual no cost held in November 2024
- Primary care education event - Neurosurgery event - virtual no cost held in December 2024
- Primary care education event - Orthopaedic event - virtual no cost held in December 2024
- Primary care education event - General Surgery event - virtual no cost held in December 2024
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) meeting held in-house. Attended by 5 consultants and 5 senior hospital members at a cost of £6.50 per head in September 2024
- Consultant Medical Society (MAC) meeting held in-house. Attended by 9 consultants and 5 senior hospital members at a cost of £6.50 per head in December 2024