The Private Sector
Understand the private healthcare sector, how it operates, and navigating private medical services effectively.
Facts and Figures: Costs of Private Treatment
Private healthcare in the UK is a massive industry that incorporates private hospitals for medical treatment, private clinics for cosmetic surgery and other...
Figures and Facts About Uk Private Healthcare
Facts and figures about the private health sector in the UK are surprisingly hard to come by. There is no central authority or organisation responsible for c...
Getting a Referral to the Private Sector
It may be all well and good knowing that you have private healthcare insurance, or are comforted by the fact that it exists on an ad hoc basis whenever you s...
Paternity Testing in the Private Sector
Paternity testing is now done almost exclusively on a commercial basis and can be arranged through your GP, through a private health practitioner, or directl...
Private Health Sector Terminology
Although most people have a vague idea of what private healthcare is, the different terms that are associated with the topic can be somewhat confusing for th...
Private Healthcare Regulations
It has been known for people to question the safety and regulations in private hospitals and how these compare to those in the National Health Service. In fa...
Self Pay: Important Considerations
Private medical treatment in the UK is available to anyone who has a private medical insurance policy. This cover may be provided as part of an employer’s...
Sports Injury Clinics in the Private Sector
For athletes and people who play sport seriously, if not professionally, an injury sustained while participating, or elsewhere, can spell disaster. When you...
What is Private Health Insurance?
Private health insurance means the person has got medical/healthcare cover provided by an insurance company. The policy is bought annually and often incurs a...
What is Private Healthcare?
Although every resident of Great Britain remains entitled to free health care within the NHS structure, there is also a form of health care that is owned by...
What to Expect in a Private Hospital
One of the main reasons for wanting to choose private healthcare is to shorten the length of time until treatment but there are also many other factors that...