Department of Health and Social Care

3 publications cited on 32 pages across The Health Guide.

The NHS Constitution for England

Updated 17 August 2023 · primary source

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Can you get health insurance with a pre-existing condition? — Guide
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
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 are NHS referral-to-treatment waiting times counted? — Guide
How do health insurance renewals work, and why do premiums rise? — Guide
How do NHS waiting lists actually work? — Guide
How do NHS waiting times differ across the UK? — Guide
How do no-claims discounts work on health insurance? — Guide
How does private health insurance work in the UK? — Guide
How long are NHS waiting times right now? — Guide
How much does private health insurance cost in the UK? — 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 are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private health insurance cover? — Guide
What does private health insurance not cover? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide
What is the NHS 18-week waiting time standard? — Guide

Consultant-led treatment: right to start within 18 weeks

Updated 27 October 2022 · 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
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide

NHS Choice Framework

Updated 23 October 2024 · 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
What are your rights while waiting for NHS treatment? — Guide
What does private treatment cost when the NHS wait is long? — Guide
What is NHS patient choice and how do you use it? — Guide