Introduction
This statement is made by My Health and Wellbeing Clinics Ltd (trading as MHW Clinic) in respect of the financial year ending 31 March 2026. It sets out the steps we take, and the principles we follow, to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains.
Although MHW Clinic does not currently meet the £36 million annual turnover threshold under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Section 54), we publish this statement voluntarily as part of our commitment to ethical practice, patient safety, and responsible business conduct.
Our business
MHW Clinic is a Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered private medical service located at 97-99 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DT. We provide private GP services, specialist consultations, mental health assessment, hair transplantation, women’s health, diagnostics, aesthetic treatments, and travel medicine.
We employ a multilingual clinical and administrative team and contract with a small number of UK-based service providers for support functions including clinical management software, decontamination of reusable instruments, laboratory diagnostics, pharmacy supply, and IT support.
Our commitment
MHW Clinic has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, forced labour, debt bondage, child labour, and human trafficking. We are committed to:
- Acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships
- Implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains
- Treating all employees, contractors, and patients with dignity and respect
- Recognising the heightened risk of modern slavery in healthcare settings — including labour exploitation of migrant care workers, trafficking of patients for organ removal or coerced fertility treatment, and exploitation of vulnerable patients — and remaining vigilant for these risks.
Our policies
Our internal policy framework supports this commitment, including:
- This Modern Slavery Statement, reviewed annually
- A staff Equality & Diversity Policy
- Safeguarding policies (children and adults at risk) referenced in our Quality & Standards framework
- Whistleblowing arrangements allowing staff to raise concerns confidentially
- A code of conduct that prohibits discrimination, harassment, exploitation, and any conduct that could facilitate modern slavery
All policies are reviewed annually as part of our clinical governance cycle.
Due diligence in our supply chain
Our direct supply chain is small and largely UK-based. We assess suppliers for ethical practice and Modern Slavery Act alignment, with particular attention to:
- Pharmaceutical suppliers — we source medicines only from MHRA-licensed UK distributors
- Medical device suppliers — we use UK and EU-regulated suppliers with documented compliance
- Decontamination provider — registered with the relevant UK regulatory framework
- Cleaning and waste management — UK-based contractors subject to standard employment law
- Locum and temporary clinical staff — sourced via UK-regulated agencies with right-to-work verification
- IT, software, and cloud services — primarily UK-based suppliers with their own compliance frameworks
We expect all suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and to maintain their own modern slavery statements where required by law.
Staff recruitment and right to work
All MHW Clinic staff are recruited directly or through UK-regulated agencies. Every individual is subject to:
- Right-to-work checks under the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
- Identity verification with original documents
- Enhanced DBS check (for clinical and patient-facing roles)
- Reference checks covering at least two previous employers
- Registration verification with the relevant professional regulator (GMC, HCPC, NMC, GPhC) where applicable
We pay all staff at or above the relevant UK statutory minimum (National Living Wage / Real Living Wage) and provide written employment contracts compliant with UK employment law.
Clinical vigilance for patient safeguarding
Healthcare providers are uniquely placed to identify victims of modern slavery and trafficking. We train clinical staff to recognise the indicators of modern slavery in patients, including:
- Patients accompanied by controlling third parties who speak for them
- Inability to provide their own address or personal information
- Signs of physical injury, malnourishment, or untreated chronic illness
- No identification documents in their own possession
- Inconsistent or rehearsed account of how they arrived in the UK
- Reluctance to seek medical care in the absence of a translator they choose
Suspected cases are managed in line with our safeguarding policy and referred to the National Referral Mechanism, the Modern Slavery Helpline (08000 121 700), and local authority safeguarding teams as appropriate.
Training and awareness
All clinical staff complete annual safeguarding training that includes modern slavery awareness as a core component. Reception and administrative staff receive Level 2 safeguarding training and are briefed on indicators of trafficking they may observe at the front desk.
Reporting concerns
Anyone — staff, patient, or member of the public — who has a concern about modern slavery or human trafficking in connection with MHW Clinic, or in the wider community, can report it:
- Internally: to the Clinical Director (Dr Haydar Bolat), or via our whistleblowing arrangements
- Modern Slavery Helpline: 08000 121 700 (24/7, confidential)
- Police: 999 in an emergency, 101 otherwise
- Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 (anonymous)
Approval and review
This statement has been approved by the Clinical Director on behalf of My Health and Wellbeing Clinics Ltd. It will be reviewed annually and updated whenever there is a material change to our operations or supply chain.
Signed: Dr Haydar Bolat, Clinical Director
Date: May 2026
Next review: May 2027
