Why take up Guild healthcare benefit?

Private health insurance provider HMCA, which offers discounts on its plans as a Guild member benefit, has been in touch with News Briefs to alert members to the advantages of taking out such insurance.

No matter how fit and healthy we are, it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will fall ill and need medical care, most people turning to the NHS. But it is well known that the NHS itself is not in the best of health with a growing and ageing population putting an ever-increasing strain on staff and services, resulting in delays to patients, and hospital waiting lists reaching more than 7 million.

All this can be avoided, HMCA points out, by taking out private health insurance. Seeing a doctor in private practice used to be only for the wealthy, but no longer as the cost of private medical cover is becoming more affordable.

A private medical plan delivers prompt access to hospital consultants, thus avoiding lengthy waiting lists. Patients can choose from an extensive list of hospitals throughout the UK; if they need to be admitted, they will have their own private room equipped with TV and telephone, and visiting is arranged to suit patient and family.

However, those interested in taking out health insurance should not leave it too late – only some of the best health insurance companies provide cover for pre-existing conditions, so the best time to invest in getting private treatment for illnesses you may suffer tomorrow, is today.       

Private health insurance cannot guarantee good health, but it can ensure that when you are feeling unwell you will quickly receive the best possible care, when and where you want it. Guild members can obtain further information and a no-obligation quotation from HMCA by phone on 01423 799949 or through the exclusive HMCA/Guild website.