A medical consultant who treated private patients at the Spire Gatwick Park Hospital in Horley, has been found to be “financially motivated” at a tribunal.

63-year-old Paul Miller now faces sanctions against his medical licence following an earlier ruling where he was found to act dishonestly, by not disclosing a financial interest.

Mr Miller, who was also a consultant at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, had referred five NHS patients and treated three private patients for Hifu ultrasound treatment at the private hospital, which rented the machine owned by Mr Miller’s company.

Catherine Cundy from the General Medical Council, which brought the case against Mr Miller, told the hearing he had “put his own interests above those of his patients”.

It’s estimated that the hearing is due to end today.

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