About us
“My own experience made me determined to help make a difference to patients seeking treatments.”
A message from our founder
Too often, navigating private medical care can feel impersonal, fragmented, and unnecessarily overwhelming, particularly during moments when reassurance and clarity matter most. The administrative demands of private medical insurance can add a further layer of uncertainty to this. We offer a highly personalised service designed around you, where every aspect of your care is managed with compassion and genuine understanding.
At the heart of LMC is our dedicated Patient Advocacy Team, where you will find we do things differently. Patient advocates work closely alongside members to coordinate and oversea every stage of their journey. Whether arranging treatment authorisations, supporting claims reimbursements, coordinating specialist consultations, or overseeing complex care plans, they deliver the consistency and attention to detail you would expect in a luxury setting.
Over the years, we have guided thousands of members through an extensive range of needs, from preventative wellbeing and family healthcare to complex diagnoses, rehabilitation, and long-term support. Healthcare is rarely defined by clinical care alone. The experience is shaped just as much by the coordination, communication, and reassurance that surrounds it. We advocate for our members every step of the way, allowing them the time and peace of mind to focus on health and recovery.
Today, LMC continues to redefine what support around healthcare should feel like; connected, compassionate, and deeply personal.
‘In 2014, my family faced a crisis that changed my perspective on healthcare and highlighted how isolated people can feel during life’s most challenging moments, even though we were equipped with a really comprehensive private medical insurance policy. I founded LMC to help bridge that gap. A decade later, I feel enormously proud of what our team has built.
LMC has grown into a trusted partner for families, busy professionals, and global HR teams navigating the nuances of PMI. It is a privilege to play a role in these journeys, and to witness the confidence, reassurance, and positive outcomes our members experience every day’.
Kirsty Ettrick
Founder & CEO
Medical Advisory Support Network
LMC is an impartial administrative support service. As an independent service we are not tied to medical practices, hospitals, or a small network of Doctors who work for us.
LMC patients have the choice of who they see and where. Occasionally, the need arises where we must call on the expertise of our close colleagues when presented with complex medical cases or where more than one discipline is needed to support a patient correctly.
Please meet a few of the wonderful medics that we call on to assist us in providing direction and guidance to establish clinical pathways for our members.
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Dr Ricardo Petraco MD MRCP PhD
Consultant General and Interventional Cardiologist
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Dr. Sarmed S. Sami MBChB MRCP PGCME PhD
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Associate Professor
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Mr Samit Unadkat BSc (Hons) MBBS DOHNS FRCS (ORL-HNS) IBCFPRS
Consultant Rhinologist, Facial Plastic & ENT Surgeon
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Mr Ahmed Ali MBChB, MSC, FRCS urol
Consultant Urologist
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Dr Anna Moore – Associate Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Mr Oliver Warren MD FRCS (Gen.Surg)
Consultant in Colorectal and Hernia Surgery
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Dr Sylvia Tang
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
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Professor Alistair O'brien MBBS PhD BSc FRCP
Consultant Hepatologist
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Dr Martin Saweirs MRCGP, MBChB, BSc (Hons)
General Practitioner
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Miss Tania Adib BSc MBBS MD MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist
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Mr Jeremy Crane MBChB MD FRCS
Consultant Transplant and Vascular Surgeon
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Mr Simon Thompson MBBS BSc(Hons) MSc MD(Res) FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon
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Professor Mike Thomson MBChB DCH FRCP FRCPCH MD
Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Interventional Endoscopist
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Dr Andrew Gaya MD MRCP FRCR
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
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Dr Conal Perrett MB ChB FRCP PhD
Consultant Dermatologist & Dermatological Surgeon