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private medical insurance

Man with suitcase

Should you travel abroad for medical treatment?

By Sam Barrett    Update: Mon, 08/02/2010 - 15:37
Increasing numbers of people are electing to go abroad for medical treatment. Sam Barrett explains how you too can join the medical tourist crowd - without risking your health. Read more
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Plastic teeth

Finding an NHS dentist

Update: Fri, 28/08/2009 - 10:38
Don't let the cost of treatment put you off visiting the dentist. Moneywise explains what your rights are and how to complain. Read more
Man in a care home

Pay £20,000 to fund healthcare

Update: Tue, 14/07/2009 - 16:35
People could be forced to stump up as much as £20,000 when they retire in order to help fund the social care and support system in the UK. Read more
Nick Kirwan from the Association of British Insurers

Private medical insurance: is it worth the cost?

Thu, 25/06/2009 - 14:23

The number of people taking out private medical insurance has risen. Nick Kirwan from the Association of British Insurers explains the benefits of insuring your health - and how you can cut the cost of cover.

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Green cross

Could you get cheaper private medical insurance?

Update: Thu, 18/06/2009 - 11:46
Private medical insurance has traditionally been seen as only for the affluent, there are ways to cut the cost - Moneywise has teamed up with beatthatquote.com to help users find medical cover from across the market. Read more
Pick'n'mix scoop

Pick’n’mix your own healthcare

By Sarah Coles    Update: Mon, 23/02/2009 - 10:23
The government will now allow you to buy top-up treatment while you are still using the NHS. Sarah Coles examines whether this is really as good as it sounds. Read more
Pills

Top-up ban on NHS drugs lifted

Update: Wed, 05/11/2008 - 16:19
Patients in England and Wales who choose to top-up their healthcare by paying for drugs privately will no longer be denied NHS care, the government has confirmed. Read more
Pills

How far would you travel for your health’s sake?

By Hannah Ricci    Update: Fri, 18/07/2008 - 10:54
Fed up with medical treatment in the UK, a growing number of patients are buying their own drugs or travelling overseas to get the treatment they need. Hannah Ricci reports on a growing medical trend. Read more
Dentist and files

Dental patients feel the pain of pricing inconsistencies

By Sarah Coles    Fri, 18/07/2008 - 10:33
Inconsistencies in dental treatment charges mean some private practices charge up to three times more than their competitors. Sarah Coles investigates... Read more
False teeth

How can I find affordable dental treatment?

Update: Fri, 18/07/2008 - 11:00
A Moneywise reader, whose NHS dentist has closed, wants to find affordable dental treatment or insurance to pay for a crown replacement. Independent financial adviser Joanne Roberts offers her advice. Read more
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