About Our Organisation
Clinical Excellence.
Properly Governed.
Built on 15 years of specialist training. Driven by one goal: NHS eye care that puts the surgeon — and the patient — back at the centre.
Built on 15 years of specialist training. Driven by one goal: NHS eye care that puts the surgeon — and the patient — back at the centre.
Medical Consultants Ltd is a CQC-registered healthcare company (Provider ID: 1-20711036075, Company No: 12252304). It provides the regulatory, governance, and operational infrastructure that underpins everything we do.
"Consultants Direct Network is our front-line clinical brand — the face of the service. Medical Consultants Ltd is the structure that makes it safe."
This matters. When you engage with Consultants Direct Network — whether as a consultant joining the team or an ICB commissioning services — you are backed by a fully registered, compliant, and auditable NHS-standard organisation.
Consultants Direct Network operates as a trading name of Medical Consultants Ltd. This isn't just a legal formality — it means every engagement benefits from a layer of governance and compliance that a standalone network simply cannot offer.
Medical Consultants Ltd holds CQC registration (Provider ID: 1-20711036075), satisfying the regulatory requirements NHS commissioners need to see before any clinical engagement.
GMC verification, indemnity, appraisals, DBS, and mandatory training — all actively maintained and available to commissioners on request.
As a registered company and CQC provider, Medical Consultants Ltd carries full accountability — giving ICBs and consultants a reliable, transparent counterparty.
Demand is rising — driven by an ageing population, increasing diabetes rates, and years of pandemic backlog. But as lists grow, the continuity that makes surgery safe is disappearing.
"Patients often meet their surgeon for the first time on the operating table. For life-changing procedures, that is not acceptable."
Consultants Direct Network was founded to fix this — by restoring the full consultant pathway, from referral through to follow-up, under a single specialist who owns the patient's entire journey.
For Integrated Care Boards and NHS Trusts, we offer a turn-key, high-governance ophthalmology service that cuts waiting lists without cutting corners.
We diagnose and treat at the same appointment — eliminating the cascade of repeat referrals that define the current NHS pathway.
Pre-credentialed consultants ready to begin within days. Full compliance documentation supplied, minimising procurement friction.
Every consultant's portfolio — GMC, specialist register, appraisals, indemnity, DBS — verified, maintained, and available on request.
Direct engagement with Medical Consultants Ltd — no intermediary layers, no inflated margins. Fair rates for genuinely expert care.
Expert scrub nurses and clinical support included. ICBs receive a full service, not just a list of names.
Every NHS commissioning decision is scrutinised — and rightly so. Our framework gives ICBs and Trusts complete, documented confidence in every consultant we deploy.
GMC primary source verification, specialist register confirmation, employment history review, and competence assessment before any consultant joins the Network.
Revalidation status, appraisal cycles, indemnity renewals, and mandatory training — actively monitored throughout Network membership, not just at onboarding.
Structured reports on clinical activity, patient satisfaction, complication rates, and referral-to-treatment metrics delivered to commissioners regularly.
Medical Consultants Ltd (CQC Provider ID: 1-20711036075) is registered with the CQC. All clinical activity meets CQC regulatory standards.
Whether you are an ICB looking to strengthen ophthalmology services or a Consultant seeking proper clinical ownership — we'd like to hear from you.