Statement of Purpose

Aims and objectives

Visa Medicals aims to provide comprehensive visa medical examinations to adults and children as detailed by immigration authorities in a safe, caring, healthcare environment.

Our objectives include carrying out medical examinations in a respectful, efficient and timely manner; providing staff who are dedicated, professional and courteous; maintaining individual privacy, dignity and confidentiality; and respecting the diversity of the people who use our healthcare service. In addition, a key objective is to comply with the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, and the fundamental standards and regulations of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Range of healthcare services provided by Visa Medicals

Visa Medicals provides independent healthcare services in the form of the following regulated
activities:

Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
This includes private healthcare consultations, physical examinations, health screening for immigration purposes, and the administration of childhood and adult vaccinations by registered nurses for visa purposes, under the supervision of medical practitioners.

Diagnostic and screening procedures
These include screening chest X-rays, blood tests for Syphilis and HIV, and urinalysis
screening for drug abuse.

Visa Medicals provides consultations, examinations, and health assessments in accordance with clients’ individual travel and immigration requirements but always subject to strict medical assessment. During a consultation, an individual general medical history will be taken and clients will be advised of the necessary immigration screening procedures to be carried out. This includes full costs.

Registered Provider and Registered Manager

Visa Medicals Ltd., 4th Floor Imperial House, 15 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN, Tel: 020 7486 7821; Kerri Vierira is the provider of the independent healthcare service, email her via kerri@visamedicals.co.uk
Ms Kerri Vierira, Practice Manager is the CQC Registered Manager responsible for running the clinic service on a day to day basis.

Legal status

Visa Medicals is the trading name of Visa Medicals Ltd. providing independent healthcare services as a limited company organisation, is registered at Companies House (registration number: 0583229) and registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a provider of independent healthcare services in England (registration number: 1-5122957686)

Location of services

Visa Medicals is located at 4 Bentinck Mansions, 12 – 16 Bentinck Street, London W1U 2ER. The clinic premises are suitable for access by disabled or less able people. The location is close to public transport routes and limited on street car parking is available nearby the clinic.