About us
Bright Futures Health is dedicated to linking families with independent paediatricians who provide comprehensive screening programs, ensuring every child has the opportunity to flourish.
Our initiative was co-founded by Dr Martin Gray and Dr Margarita Burmester, both renowned for their extensive experience in North America. Their expertise and dedication led them to recognise the necessity of bringing the standards of preventive medicine set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, primarily through the Bright Futures program, to children in the UK.
Driven by a passion for prioritising children’s well-being and preventing illnesses, the co-founders aspire to transform child healthcare by transitioning from reactive treatment to proactive screening and surveillance, all within a compassionate, child-friendly setting.
Many parents from regions with advanced healthcare systems expect regular, routine healthcare assessments for their families. Bright Futures Health aims to deliver this level of care to families across the UK, beginning in London. Through our platform, we connect families with independent paediatricians dedicated to providing top-notch service, ensuring that every visit to the paediatrician is a memorable experience for parents, families, and children alike.
Exploring the services offered at Bright Futures Health
Are you tired of the hassle of arranging health services for your child? Look no further than the Bright Futures Health platform! We can connect you with an independent paediatrician who will guide you and handle all the logistics for most of the tests your child requires, relieving you of stress and uncertainty.
Imagine the relief of knowing that your child’s diagnosis and treatment will be expedited, all while receiving the most comprehensive care possible. With our committed independent paediatricians, who are experts in their field, you can have complete confidence and peace of mind that your child is in good hands.
The paediatricians at Bright Futures Health offer a wide array of services, including:
Do not let the stress of managing your child’s health impede their future. Trust Bright Futures Health to provide the prompt and comprehensive care your child deserves.
By offering these services during your visit, we can enhance diagnoses, expedite treatment, and boost your confidence and peace of mind that your child receives the most prompt, comprehensive care possible, leaving no aspect of your child’s health unattended.
Our services
Our fees
The initial consultation and Well-Child appointments last 45 minutes and cost £320. Follow-up, face-to-face, videoconference, or teleconference consultations that last 30 minutes cost £260. The vaccination consultation fee is £170. These fees are for vaccine administration and the doctor’s consultation only.
You will pay your paediatrician directly and not Bright Futures Health. If you have a payment query, email our payment partner, Patient Billing, on 020 7118 6222 or support@patientbilling.co.uk. Please do not contact Bright Futures Health with billing queries.
- Non-attendance of an appointment fee (without informing us within 24 hours): £120 charge to cover the clinical time lost and consulting room hire
- Miscellaneous services listed below are all charged at £65 (free if in doctor’s consultation)
- Issuing certificates
- Writing letters
- Prescription fee
- Extra telephone calls
- Email advice: Most clinical queries to a consultant will require a consultation. Occasionally, when a clinical email query to a consultant from a regular patient is deemed suitable for an email advice reply, then it will be chargeable.
If you are insured, these additional charges may not be covered by your health insurance company, you
will need to check this.
You will receive an invoice via email from Bright Futures Health or Patient Billing (our payment partners) so that you can pay by BACS or online. Please pay within 48 hours of the appointment. If you have any payment queries, please call our payments partner Patient Billing on 020 7118 6222 or email them on support@patientbilling.co.uk.
At or following your child’s appointment, your child may need specific tests (throat or skin swabs, blood tests, x-rays, audiology appointments), or you may receive treatments such as vaccinations.
The fees for these tests and treatments are not included in the consultation fees.
The fees for these tests or treatments will be charged to you separately by the hospital or diagnostic centre concerned and not by us at Bright Futures. Any queries about these fees and treatments should be addressed to the hospital or diagnostic clinic directly.
Bright Futures Health requires completion of the Bright Futures Health registration form. On this form it is necessary to indicate why you want your child to see one of our doctors. This is so we can tailor your baby or child’s care prior to the appointment. We cannot confirm an appointment until the registration form details have been completed.
Bright Futures Health does not require a referral from your GP, but some insurance companies require a referral or have additional requirements – please check with your insurer.
The Bright Futures Health platform has ensured that independent paediatricians on the platform are accredited with the insurance providers listed below:-
Your insurance company may authorise an appointment even if they are not listed above, but you need to check before you attend the appointment
Before an appointment, please discuss any planned face-to-face, video conference or teleconference appointment with your insurance company, ensuring you have an up-to-date authorisation number and pre-authorisation details.
Some UK-based insurance providers do not cover our Well-Child medicals or vaccinations. As a result, we do not offer insurance covered Well-Baby or Well-Child or vaccination appointments for clients insured by these insurance providers.
These providers operate under a model where patients visit a doctor when they are unwell or have a specific problem. They typically offer a package that includes an initial appointment, simple diagnostic tests, and a follow-up appointment. We are happy to continue seeing clients insured by insurance providers who operate under this model. However, if your child requires multiple follow-up appointments or additional high-cost diagnostic tests we need new authorisation or written confirmation that your insurer will cover your child’s care beyond the first follow-up appointment. This prevents you from finding yourself liable for any unexpected invoices for uncovered care.
We can offer Well-Child and vaccination appointments on a self-pay basis for clients with insurance policies from insurance providers who do not cover these appointments.
For all insured clients, please verify regularly with your insurance provider that any services provided by Bright Futures Health are authorised, especially if your child’s care extends beyond the standard model after the first follow-up appointment. If your insurer does not reimburse Bright Futures Health for our services, you will be responsible for the full self-pay fee.
All Bright Futures Health billing via insurance companies is looked after by Patient Billing (our payments partners), who will invoice your insurance company directly, and advise you of any excess payments accordingly.
If you have any payment queries, please call Patient Billing on 020 7118 6222 or support@patientbilling.co.uk. Please do not contact Bright Futures Health with billing queries.
If you have further questions about payment, please do not hesitate to contact Bright Futures Health by email on enquiries@brightfutures.health or telephone 0203 633 2915. Leave a message and you will be called back, the office is open on weekdays 10-3. Out of hours we can send you a booking link or take a message.
