Summary
NHS Hospital Consultants support the case for private medical insurance. This article explains.
Medical Insurance. NHS Consultants go private!
Author: Michael Challiner
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Little surprise therefore, that people in the know are going private for ( cheap mortgages ) their medical care! According to a recent survey by BUPA, 41% of NHS Consultants have protected their medical care by going private. Isn't that a vote of confidence!
The British Medical Association (BMA) feebly argues that the Consultants' commitment to private medical cover doesn't demonstrate a lack of confidence in the NHS.
The Deputy Chairman of the BMA's Consultants' Committee whispers, "Consultants may also like the anonymity of private care. One of the problems of being treated ( mortgages ) in the NHS is that Consultants might find themselves in a bed next to one of their patients".
What a joke! Surely, being treated in a bed next to one of their patients would underline their commitment and confidence in the NHS. Their presence in a private ( secured loans ) ward only serves to emphasize their lack of confidence!
Remember that private medical insurance doesn't provide care if you have an accident - that's still the role of the Accident and Emergency Unit at ( car insurance cover ) your nearest NHS hospital. The overwhelming advantage of going private, is to ensure you get prompt care for planned surgery and medical situations that arise at short notice, in a hospital of your choice. The case of Dr Sarah Burnett makes the point.
Dr Burnett is a Radiology Consultant with 15 years service in the NHS. She chose to take out private medical insurance because she was unhappy with the level of care she saw first hand. "NHS treatment is not a pleasant experience in any way - from the standard of the food, to ward cleanliness and the chance of catching MRSA", she observes.
Last year during a private medical screening, Dr Burnet was diagnosed with multiple small tumours in her breast. The cancer required urgent and specialised surgery. Within hours she saw the consultant surgeon who organised a skin-sparing mastectomy. A few days later she was recovering from the surgery.