Private Health Schemes

Why buying Private Medical Insurance is so popular.

As always the choice is with you to take out Private Medical Insurance – however concerns over hospital superbugs and poor hygiene along with continued long waiting lists are pushing more people to take out Private Medical Insurance

Waiting times to see a specialist when you are referred by a doctor can be months. Health ministers are said to be working towards an eighteen week wait by 2008 but this is still far too long. Waits for operations as you are aware can be much longer than this on top

Private Medical Insurance allows you to see a consultant privately straight away any operation needed can be done swiftly at a time that suits you – so you are not waiting for that letter to drop on your doormat saying you will be admitted at some date in the distant future.

You will receive diagnosis and treatment in an environment that is conducive to a quick recovery

There have been no reports of MRSA or C Diff to date in any private hospitals

If you need to stay in hospital you will have your own Private room with bathroom – in most NHS hospitals you will be in a ward – often mixed with shared bathrooms for all

It goes without saying you will still have access to the NHS for GP appointmets – Accident and Emergency and other services that they provide.