Why Welbeck?
The partnership model designed for doctors — proven at scale.
Why Clinicians Choose Welbeck
Welbeck Health Partners (WHP) combines the agility of an independent operator with the robust, time-tested partnership framework used across more than 250 day-surgery centres internationally. Our proposition is uniquely centred on clinical leadership, operational efficiency, and premium patient experience.
A True Joint Venture Partnership
Welbeck Health Partners is not a fee-for-service model, nor a hire-and-use facility. To ensure genuine alignment, transparency, and shared success:
clinicians own 49% of every centre
governance is balanced — clinicians and Welbeck have equal representation on the joint venture board
clinicians led strategic decisions, quality oversight, membership, and share allocation are
Premium Centres Designed Around Clinical Insight
Every centre is built from the ground up, following a detailed design process that involves specialty groups, architects, healthcare planners, and operational leaders. The result is a clean, modern, high-performing clinical environment with a superior patient journey.
elegant, calming reception and waiting areas
state-of-the-art day-case theatres and procedure rooms
purpose-built diagnostics including X-ray, ultrasound, phlebotomy and, where appropriate, MRI and CT
digitally enabled clinics with modern equipment and efficient pathways
Operational Excellence & Support Infrastructure
Partners are supported by a highly experienced central operational team that manages:
insurer contracting and billing
governance and regulatory frameworks
marketing and GP liaison
procurement and supply chain
IT and digital infrastructure
HR, finance, and quality improvement systems
This allows clinicians to focus on clinical excellence, while Welbeck manages the operational complexity. A central services fee — discounted in the early months — covers these functions and is designed to reflect actual delivery cost, not to act as a profit centre.
Attractive Commercial Benefits
Clinicians share in the clinical and commercial success of the facility. Our model enables clinicians to:
to develop and expand private practice to best serve the patient requirements
focus on developing excellent external partnerships to provide the simplest referral pathway for the patient and technology-enabled support to manage clinician availability, booking, tests and results
share the facility’s commercial success and profitability outside of professional fees
A Collaborative Clinical Culture
Partners work together across:
shared pathways
clinical guidelines
quality improvement initiatives
multidisciplinary discussions
referral networks
local and regional engagement
This approach creates a more consistent, safer, and higher-quality patient experience — and a more rewarding professional environment for clinicians.
Client Testimonials
Professor Julian Teare, Professor of Gastroenterology and Medical Director of Welbeck
“What started as a small group of three of us looking to do something better has turned into the UK’s largest gastroenterology team with over 25 partners. It has been immensely rewarding to bring together all the best aspects of different gastro clinics from around the world into one place. I thoroughly enjoy working with an ambitious team, who share my frustrations with the existing system and my desire to transform patient care.”
Professor Shern Chew, Chair of Welbeck Endocrinology
“All our hand-picked clinicians are leaders in London teaching hospitals and active researchers, and include two of the best-known and most experienced endocrine surgeons in Europe, complementing an outstanding head and neck group. As a team, we will exceed standard quality and reporting requirements, using specialist-recognised best-practice guidelines - a commitment we have not experienced in other clinics. We have designed a patient pathway with maximum efficiency in mind, without compromising on quality."
Professor Richard Schilling, Chair of Welbeck Heart Health
“Quality is of the utmost importance to us. It’s not a non-medic setting the standards. Instead, we - the doctors - set the standards. Many of us have spent 20-30 years building our reputations around the world, and our work at Welbeck is focused on continuing that journey to be cutting edge and being proud of what we do. The team was selected based on who we would want to look after our families.”
Professor Jane Setterfield, Chair of Welbeck Skin Health & Allergy
“Our doctors have formed a partnership based on their clinical and academic excellence and world-renowned reputations across the fields of dermatology and allergy. We are very proud to have developed this state-of-the-art facility providing a complete range of services. Our specialist team will ensure our patients and their families have their skin health and allergy needs fully addressed to the highest standards of clinical care.”
