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Facts and Figures: Costs of Private Treatment
Facts and Figures: Costs of Private Treatment
Private healthcare is big business in the UK, with private hospitals in competition with the NHS for its own patients. Costs vary widely and travelling abroad for…...
Figures and Facts About Uk Private Healthcare
Figures and Facts About Uk Private Healthcare
The private healthcare sector in the UK has grown in recent years but reliable statistics that show its size and scope are difficult to find....
Getting a Referral to the Private Sector
Getting a Referral to the Private Sector
There are several ways in which a person may seek a referral to a private healthcare provider and this may be dependent on your GP, your insurance provider and indeed…...
Paternity Testing in the Private Sector
Paternity Testing in the Private Sector
Proving paternity is now technically straightforward and the service is offered by several private commercial companies in the UK. Taking a sample is easy and the…...
Private Health Sector Terminology
Private Health Sector Terminology
AS private healthcare becomes an issue tat has increasing importance to the general public for many reasons, it is very helpful to have a basic understading of the…...
Private Healthcare Regulations
Private Healthcare Regulations
Private hospitals and those in the NHS may seem like they are managed very differently for different purposes leaving many people wondering whether there are any…...
Self Pay: Important Considerations
Self Pay: Important Considerations
If you can't get private medical insurance, or you don't want to take out cover but just decide to pay for a course of private medical treatment as a one-off, self pay…...
Sports Injury Clinics in the Private Sector
Sports Injury Clinics in the Private Sector
Private sports clinics are available all over the UK to treat all manner of sports injuries. Next day appointments are often available and assessment and treatment is…...
What is Private Health Insurance?
What is Private Health Insurance?
Private medical insurance involves the purchase of a healthcare policy is return for a payment premium. The insurance provides medical cover that gives the person…...
What is Private Healthcare?
What is Private Healthcare?
The term private healthcare refers to the types of care and treatment patients receive outside of the NHS. The services offered do not come from government money and…...
What to Expect in a Private Hospital
What to Expect in a Private Hospital
The differences between NHS and private hospitals are varied. The treatment itself and the care expectations should not be any different between the two, but other…...
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