The funding crisis in the National Health Service is so dire that at least 4,000 frontline jobs might be axed say the Royal College of Nursing. “There’s no doubt that there will be an impact on patients”, says their spokesperson. “This is not the sort of thing that is going to be resolved by cutting back on chocolate biscuits in the boardroom. The staff that we are looking at losing are not office based, they’re people who are providing frontline services.” Little surprise therefore, that people in the know are going private for 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 in the NHS is that Consultants might find themselves in a bed [...]
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Medical Insurance. NHS Consultants Go Private!
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Life can come at you fast. It’s simply impossible to know what’s around the corner. This is why we all have to take necessary precautions. In other words; do you have health insurance? Some people actually have no medical insurance whatsoever. This is completely absurd in the unpredictable world we live in. That random fall or dreadful car accident could happen today. Are you prepared to grapple with those hospital bills? The fact is, medical insurance is just an inevitability of life. You always want to have it just in case. If the time does arise when you need it, you will thank God you planned ahead.
I heard a story recently from an acquaintance of mine who has no medical insurance. She never expected to use such a thing. Sure, maybe dental on occasion, but never medical. I mean come on, the girl’s only 23 years old. What could happen? Well, this is what happened. She manages a truck stop, and while conversing with an employee one night, a brute strolls in with a nasty temper. Before she knew [...]
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The fact that health is the most precious factor in a human being’s life needs no debate. The saying ‘health is wealth’ is very true, and this has been proven time and again over centuries. A healthy life, free of all kinds of illnesses and diseases, is unanimously desired by all humans, even more than wealth. Even money is considered secondary when compared to a physical and mental health of a person. But, any person can be inflicted with some kind of medical crisis at any point of time in life. It is to face this challenge and fulfil the desire to live healthy that medical insurance is extremely necessary.
Medical insurance not only provides cover in case of an individual’s health problems, but also proves to be of assistance in case of health issues faced by his family. While life insurance is a kind of security that provides support to an individual’s family after his death, a medical insurance policy provides much-needed assistance in times of sudden or recurring illnesses.
It is all the more necessary considering the [...]
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International Medical Insurance
Travel can be a wonderful experience, provided you aren’t unfortunate enough to become ill or suffer an accident that is. If you travel outside your own country, and do not have adequate visitor’s medical insurance, it could turn out to be one of the biggest mistakes in your life. Not only could it end up costing as much as a condo, it may even put your health and wellbeing into serious jeopardy. Today, visitors insurance has never been so easy to find, or affordable. So why take the risk?
What‘s covered?
Policies can cover a range of types of treatment. Primarily, your concern should be whether consultations, urgent care or emergency treatment is included. Consultations refer to visiting a medical practitioner, usually, at a medical centre. Urgent care involves more serious conditions, like a fever, a bad cut or even a fracture.
Anything which needs medical attention quickly. Emergency treatment means any medical condition considered life threatening or any illness which could cause permanent physical damage, if treatment was delayed. As would be the case with a heart attack, [...]
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