Competition and Markets Authority

2 publications cited on 79 pages across The Health Guide.

Private healthcare market investigation

2 April 2014; case page updated 2 July 2026 · primary source

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Can you switch from an NHS waiting list to private treatment? — Guide
Does going private affect your NHS care? — Guide
Does health insurance help you skip NHS waiting lists? — Guide
How are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
How to check any insurer, adviser or hospital yourself — Who does what
Private healthcare in Belfast — Where you live
Private healthcare in Cardiff — Where you live
Private healthcare in Edinburgh — Where you live
Private healthcare in Glasgow — Where you live
Private healthcare in Northern Ireland — Where you live
Private healthcare in Scotland — Where you live
Private healthcare in Swansea — Where you live
Private healthcare in Wales — Where you live
What a health cash plan provider does — Who does what
What a health insurer does — Who does what
What a private consultant does — Who does what
What a private hospital group does — Who does what
What an employer scheme or medical trust does — Who does what
What an insurance broker or adviser does — Who does what
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does a private colonoscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private CT scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private gastroscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private GP appointment cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hernia repair cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hip replacement cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private hysterectomy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private knee arthroscopy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private knee replacement cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private MRI scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private tonsillectomy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does a private ultrasound scan cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private bunion surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private carpal tunnel release cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private cataract surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private gallbladder removal cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private health insurance cover? — Guide
What does private physiotherapy cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private prostate surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private shoulder surgery cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What does private varicose vein treatment cost in the UK? — Treatment prices
What is an excess on health insurance? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide
What is the NHS 18-week waiting time standard? — Guide
Who regulates health insurance in the UK? — Guide

Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014

1 October 2014 · primary source

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Can you get health insurance with a pre-existing condition? — Guide
Health insurance for company directors: personally or through the company? — Guide
Health insurance for couples: joint or separate policies? — Guide
Health insurance for families with children — Guide
Health insurance for over-50s: what changes and what to check — Guide
Health insurance for over-60s and retirees — Guide
Health insurance for single-parent families — Guide
Health insurance for the self-employed — Guide
Health insurance for young adults: cheap years, real choices — Guide
How do health insurance renewals work, and why do premiums rise? — Guide
How do no-claims discounts work on health insurance? — Guide
How does private health insurance work in the UK? — Guide
How much does a private colonoscopy cost? — Guide
How much does a private CT scan cost? — Guide
How much does a private endoscopy cost? — Guide
How much does a private hip replacement cost? — Guide
How much does a private knee replacement cost? — Guide
How much does a private MRI scan cost? — Guide
How much does a private ultrasound scan cost? — Guide
How much does private cataract surgery cost? — Guide
How much does private gallbladder removal cost? — Guide
How much does private health insurance cost in the UK? — Guide
How much does private hernia repair cost? — Guide
Individual, family and business health insurance: what’s the difference? — Guide
Is private health insurance worth it? An honest framework — Guide
Leaving a job? What happens to your health insurance — Guide
Moratorium vs full medical underwriting: what’s the difference? — Guide
What affects the price of health insurance? — Guide
What are outpatient limits and hospital lists? — Guide
What does private health insurance not cover? — Guide