NUFFIELD HEALTH
Company number: 00576970
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
27 July 2026
Approved by:
Mr Paul Baker - CFO
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 22 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £196,796,610 (48%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £140,254,043 (34%)
- in 61 days or more: £71,088,286 (17%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 69%
- in 31 to 60 days: 17%
- in 61 days or more: 14%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £228,666,048
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 35%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
1 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment period:
Standard terms for trade suppliers are 60 days from invoice date. However, reduced terms apply as follow:
Hospital Consultants - working day 10 following month end
Self employed fitness instructors / Network of Physio providers - 30 days from invoice date.
See note for further remarks about payment runs
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes, some supplier payment terms have been aligned to 60 days from date of invoice. As per Nuffieldhealth standard payment terms.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Yes, all suppliers whose terms were changing were notified in writing.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
Although our payment terms are 60 days, we run 3 payment runs per month. 6th and 20th are main payment run dates and End of Month for a few specific suppliers.
Dispute resolution process
Nuffield Health has dedicated contact details provided to all suppliers within our Supplier Information Guide. Contact can be made by telephone, email or post. We look to respond to all queries, disputes or complaints around any payment disputes within 48 hours if submitted by email or post. We try to provide an immediate resolution if contact is made by telephone, though this does depend on the complexity of the issue.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No