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What is private healthcare?

Private healthcare is a medical treatment paid for privately by you or your insurance company. Having your treatment at Oxford Radcliffe Private Healthcare means that:

1. you will be treated by an experienced consultant of your choice (please note that not all consultants undertake private practice)
2. you will enter into a private agreement for care with the doctor of your choice and with other doctors chosen to assist in your care
3. you can choose when to have your treatment and follow-up care 
4. you will, whenever possible, get facilities dedicated to private patients, provided this does not compromise the quality of your care
5. you will be responsible for all your medical expenses, including radiology and pathology, while you are in hospital
6. except in the case of 'self-pay fixed-price packages', you will be charged for the surgical procedure together with a daily rate for hospital accommodation. The cost of the consultant's professional fees will depend on your length of stay and the exact type of treatment you require
7. you will be charged for personal costs such as telephone calls and any medications prescribed for you to take home after your stay in hospital (most private medical insurance policies do not include this cost in their cover)
8. following discharge from hospital you will be cared for by your own chosen consultant or you can be referred back to your general practitioner.

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