Benefits Of A Private GP Service


Benefits Of A Private GP Service
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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