Practical guides on private GP care, employee health, and what to look for when you are choosing medical cover. Written by me, not a content team.
Personal & family care
A one-off appointment typically costs £80 to £200. Monthly memberships start at around £50. What drives the variation and what to check beyond the headline price.
Read →Whether it makes sense depends on how often you need to see a doctor and how much the waiting costs you. A straightforward look at who benefits most and when NHS care is sufficient.
Read →The clinical care is the same. The difference is in how it is delivered: same-day appointments, longer consultations, home visits, a named doctor, and faster referrals when needed.
Read →Employee & corporate health
The CIPD puts average absence at 9.4 days per person per year. Most are short-term and preventable. The bottleneck is almost always access to a doctor at the right moment.
Read →Health insurance pays for hospital treatment after something has gone wrong. A GP service gives employees access to a doctor before it reaches that point. They are not competing products.
Read →At around £40 to £50 per employee per month, a GP service pays for itself if it prevents two or three sick days per person per year. The harder question is which product fits your team.
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