Benefits Of A Private GP Service
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| Benefits Of A Private GP Service |
Although the NHS medical
care system is much envied all over the world for its high-quality services for
free, people still prefer to hire private doctors or GPs. Let us find out the
reasons why this trend is prevalent and also growing in the UK.
Waiting time – even
though the NHS services are good and well-revered, finding an appointment is a
challenge and next to impossible to get immediately. Hiring a private GP is,
therefore, the next convenient option as the doctor is at immediate
availability. The private GP services also allow for personal home visits for about £150 and are
available within 90 minutes even on weekends. Some of the GPs are even allowing
round the clock consultation using video conferencing. Therefore choosing a private
GP is all about convenience, shorter wait time, and at the client's chosen time
of the day. The services however rarely differ from what the NHS has to offer.
Even the doctors prefer this two-tier system as it offers them a break from the
overstretched hours of NHS and they are now able to split their time between
private hospital patients and the NHS. Also, every patient opting for a private
GP is one less patient in the queue of the NHS, which should be helpful to
everyone in general.
Another reason why more
and more people are opting for private paid medical options is that the
consultation time is generally higher. At NHS, the advice is sometimes rushed
with one eye on the clock due to the long line of patients waiting. Also, with
a private GP, there is a surety of seeing the same face of the doctor with
every visit which is different from the NHS. Knowing the medical history of the
patients is also advantageous in getting a quicker diagnosis. Having a private doctor is often
associated with higher privacy as the risk of being seen at the NHS waiting
rooms is less. It is also assumed and is somewhat true that private clinics can
invest in more comfortable and modern equipment than compared to their
government counterparts.
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