Private medical

[ASB]

Have to get a consultation in a hospital. Everybody in the NHS seems to have trouble with the idea that I won't just take an appointment on a Wednesday (no, I work outside the UK), and indeed a bit miffed that I don't just do as I'm told.

My GP seemed to assume that I would be private, he keeps thinking that I am NHS for GP but private for consultant. Maybe I need to be (or emigrate).

Can anybody tell me about the PCG discounts on private medical insurance? I have the old PCG problem that I can't find out about factors that might work towards joining, unless I join first.

Why don't you just make a direct appointment with the consultant via their secretary? It's not generally expensive (until you need some actual treatment).

I've found AXA to be very good, and they did include pre-existing but not yet diagnosed - but this was on an employer scheme. This decision has so far cost them > 30k in the last couple of years.

[Francko]

Have to get a consultation in a hospital. Everybody in the NHS seems to have trouble with the idea that I won't just take an appointment on a Wednesday (no, I work outside the UK), and indeed a bit miffed that I don't just do as I'm told.

Living in England and working abroad?

You surely are taking the worst of both worlds.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Details or linky please.

+1

Bupa discount linky.

[ratewhore]

My GP seemed to assume that I would be private, he keeps thinking that I am NHS for GP but private for consultant.

Can you get private GP's? I've been with BUPA for a while now. I see the NHS GP and, if I need a referral, I go to BUPA.

[ctdctd]

+1

Bupa discount linky.

Here maybe?

[malvolio]

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Can anybody tell me about the PCG discounts on private medical insurance?

Yes. 25% discount for BUPA.

I have the old PCG problem that I can't find out about factors that might work towards joining, unless I join first.

Rubbish. Can you see this page?

http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...387&Itemid=563

Or read the answer above?

Or you could phone them and ask.