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General & Medical Health Insurance plans
Why you could choose General & Medical for your Private Medical Insurance ? Up to two pre-existing medical conditions covered Wide range of plans to choose from Health and Wellbeing Support Services and Lifestyle Rewards Assigned a named Health & Care Support Specialist Private Maternity benefit No – No Claims Discount What private healthcare plans are available from General and Medical? General & Medical offer a range of Individual Healthcare plans, so you choose a plan is right for you and your family. This is something the team at SMP Healthcare Ltd can help you with. General & Medical offer…
Health Insurance for Seniors in the UK
Getting old should not be viewed as an illness in itself. Think about the health insurance that you want and we will do whatever we can to find you a policy based on your requirements.
How to buy the best family health insurance?
We want to ensure you find the best family health insurance based on your own needs and budget. When it comes to the renewal of your policy, we provide the same service, no fees, no fuss just unbiased, independent advice and good old fashioned customer service.
Powerful infographic for individual health insurance.
We recently wrote a blog about individual health insurance in the UK. This is an in-depth guide to everything you need to know. Not everyone wants to read loads of text and we have therefore produced this guide in pictures
How much do Private GP appointments cost?
We have provided below a few examples of the current cost of a private GP appointment from clinics around the UK. These providers are open, honest and up-front about their charges. This makes it easy for a patient to decide whether they can afford a private GP appointment.
Private medical insurance; 18 fantastic reasons to buy it
Have you thought about buying a private medical insurance policy in the UK? If you want to know 18 great reasons to make that purchase, please keep on reading…….. Peace of Mind We are lucky in the UK to have a health system as brilliant as the NHS. Unfortunately the NHS resources are stretched, especially in 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic in full force. Private medical insurance gives you the peace of mind that you can access medical treatment when you need it most. Rapid access to see a specialist If a GP has told you that you need to…
Small Business Health Insurance UK
If you own a small business in the UK, have you thought about health insurance for your team? With the arrival of COVID-19 many people are struggling to access primary care via the NHS. Private medical insurance providers have developed and extended their plans so that members can speak to a qualified GP via telephone or mobile app.
Individual Health Insurance Plans in the UK
Perhaps your decision to look at individual health insurance is due to the medical history of a family member or recent medical experiences of close friends. Whatever has made you decide to consider private health insurance, it is essential that you find the right policy from the start.
The in-depth guide to great mobile apps for healthcare
People who have private medical insurance can access remote consultations at the touch of a button. Whether you are insured as part of a company scheme or as an individual or family your policy could help you access speedy primary care.
How COVID-19 has affected mental health within the workplace
As an employer in 2020 the issue of work related stress disorders is an extremely hot topic. With the impact of COVID-19 affecting people’s ability to work in a “normal” way or in some cases no work at all, work related stress issues are surely going to be affected in a negative way. With so many people working from home and losing face to face contact with their colleagues and managers, how can employers really assess whether or not an employee is struggling with the current working climate. Yes, there is the option of zoom calls and team video calls,…