As a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, I transitioned to full-time private practice in November 2024 with full clinical privileges for consultations evaluating all aspects of primary and complex arterial, venous and lymphatic disease at the
Kingsbridge Private Hospital Belfast
,
Kingsbridge Private Hospital North West
,
Kingsbridge Newry Clinic
,
Ulster Independent Clinic
and
Orthoderm Clinic Hillsborough
.
I provide the full remit of varicose vein treatment including endovenous radiofrequency ablation, foam sclerotherapy and microsclerotherapy as well as open surgery for complex or recurrent varicose veins at the Kingsbridge Private Hospital and Kingsbridge Private Hospital North West. Varicose vein procedures for patients attending other clinics may be performed at either of these hospitals.
The cost of private medical services can be settled using Private Medical Insurance (PMI) or using your own personal funds (self-funding). Each healthcare facility will be able to provide further information on costings to self-pay patients on request.
Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Private Medical Insurance is an insurance policy provided by a health insurance company. Such polices are underwritten by medical divisions of insurance companies which can provide many levels of clinical cover, often called plans, based on the various premiums that are paid by the patient to that insurance company.
Most companies require, you, the insured, to contact them before you attend a clinical consultation or have a procedure. This is of significant importance. You should ask your insurer for a pre-authorisation number to cover your appointment or if required a series of appointments whichever is appropriate.
Professor O’Donnell will forward you a copy of your clinic consultation letter which will include procedural codes if warranted for you to present to your insurance company for authorisation. It is important to keep note of this authorisation number for all correspondence with healthcare facilities.
Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery works with all the major health insurance companies in the UK and Ireland which are listed below. As a registered provider with these companies, Professor O’Donnell will invoice them on your behalf.
Please check with your insurance company regarding the level of coverage your plan provides. Do not assume that your policy covers all aspects of your clinical appointments or procedures. In some cases, your policy may document a financial “excess” attached to your cover which you, the insured, have a liability to pay. Such additional excesses may only become apparent after your insurance company has settled their account with Professor Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery. At this stage, you may receive an additional invoice to cover the “excess” difference.
Some insurers provide their cover in a different way where you, the patient, settle your account directly with Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery and the Healthcare Facility following your consultation or treatment. After provision of a receipt of payment, you then claim the payment back from them.
Benenden insured patients are now required to contact BUPA prior to treatment commencing. A number of current insurance companies have also introduced specific criteria to permit vascular surgery treatment in particular severity criteria and presence of varicose vein complications.
Insurance Companies
Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery is registered with the following insurance companies based in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Self-Funders
Some procedures may be available to self-funders on a Fixed Price Surgery (FPS) basis. Further information regarding FPS may be obtained from the hospital you are planning to attend using the contact details for the
Kingsbridge Private Hospital
or
Kingsbridge Private Hospital North West
.
Alternatively, please email Kingsbridge Private Hospital directly:
Patient Demographics and Additional Information
Occasionally, Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery will not have all the required information to complete your registration following your first consultation. As a result, you may be subsequently contacted for some additional details which may include:
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Verification of you demographic information
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Medical Insurance Policy Number
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Medical Insurance Pre-Authorisation Number
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Payment details
To comply with information governance and patient security, when Mark O’Donnell Vascular Surgery team members call they will always provide the following information to confirm caller status including; your full name, address, date of birth and your initial appointment date. These details are usually present on your clinic label provided during your consultation attendance. Do not provide any personal information unless these details have been presented.
Kingsbridge Private Hospital
Kingsbridge Private Hospital North West
Kingsbridge Newry Clinic
Ulster Independent Clinic
Orthoderm Clinic
Book Consultation
In accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation from the 25th May 2018, Professor O'Donnell advises patients and colleagues that no personal data will be held, transferred, collected or managed by Mark O'Donnell Vascular Surgery. As a result, the "Book Consultation" drop down menu has been removed.
If you wish to book a private consultation appointment with Professor O'Donnell, please contact the appropriate clinic using the contact details below:
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Phone: 0771 4227 627
