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Why go private in an NHS hospital?
The benefits of being treated privately within the NHS
Confidence
By having your private treatment in a hospital within the NHS, you can rest assured that there is a full range of general and specialist medical services on site 24 hours a day. There will always be a doctor who can see you immediately in an emergency. You will have immediate access to any additional care which you might need, including a complete range of diagnostic facilities.
Teamwork
Consultants who treat privately in NHS hospitals are there because it is their work base and this is where they have built up a specialist team. There is always a backup from a wide range of on-site expert care, including specialist nurses and therapists.
Low charges
You can be treated privately within NHS hospitals whether you have private medical insurance or are paying directly for yourself. Some policies restrict cover whilst others restrict access to certain hospitals, so you need to be fully informed before you make your decision. NHS prices are highly competitive. Recognised by all private health insurance companies, we can, in most cases, arrange for your account to be settled directly with them.
Supporting the NHS
Income generated by services provided to private patients within NHS hospitals will go back into the hospital's general finances to support improvement which benefits all patients at the hospital.
Will going private benefit the NHS?
If you use Oxford Radcliffe Private Healthcare, yes, most definitely.
By using our facilities for both private and NHS patients we are able to make best use of equipment, staff and other resources, thereby keeping the costs of private and NHS healthcare to a minimum. All surplus private patient income is used to support our NHS services. In addition, private healthcare is available for treatment not otherwise available on the NHS.
In order to benefit the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals your consultant must treat you at one of our three hospitals; the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital or the Horton Hospital.
Treatment provided in any other location or hospital will not benefit the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals. In addition you will not receive the full backup of services available to you at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals.
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