About Shield Healthcare
"At Shield Healthcare Solutions, our vision is to provide an empathetic and pragmatic service for all our clients. As a proud, homegrown Scottish brand, led by our Healthcare Partners, Mark—a former Scottish rugby player—and Lewis—a chartered physiotherapist, we are driven by our experience and first hand knowledge of the challenges faced in accessing fast, effective treatment."
We aim to provide a superior service to individuals and businesses in Scotland so they have rapid access to comprehensive medical care.
Expert Care & Guidance
Every step of the way
Meet Our Partners
We take you by the hand and guide you through the process of Private Medical Insurance.
Mark McKenzie
As a former Rugby Union player and Private School Director of Rugby, Mark has always been around the physio/medical services. He wanted to utilise this knowledge and experience to help and protect the health of Scottish businesses and communities. This was one of the core reasons he formed Shield Healthcare Solutions with Lewis. In the world of rugby you need a team around you to get optimal outcomes. The same is true in Healthcare, and that’s what Shield does. We take you by the hand and guide you through the process of Private Medical Insurance to give you the best chance of returning to full health.
Lewis Mitchell
As an HCPC and CSP chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years experience previously working in the NHS, Lewis can empathise with patients who face long waits to see specialists, get diagnostic tests and have surgery. As co-owners of a private physiotherapy clinic ESP Physio, Lewis and Mark ventured into the world of Private Medical Insurance as they could see that this was the most efficient way to access the specialists of choice and ultimately get your problem resolved. Shield Healthcare Solutions was formed in 2022 aiming to provide swift, effective health solutions that bridge the gap in current healthcare services.
Why WPA?
WPA are specialists; have been doing it since 1901. Shield Healthcare Solutions Ltd are Appointed Representatives of the WPA Healthcare Practice PLC which is a wholly owned subsidiary of WPA. The purpose is to provide you with advice on the sort of health insurance that we want for ourselves and our families. WPA are private medical insurance specialists. This is all they do, and they have been doing it since 1901 - Shield Healthcare Solutions provide advice and sell WPA's products and services on their behalf.