Do you need private medical insurance?
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What is private medical insurance?
Most UK residents are entitled to free healthcare from the NHS.
Health insurance pays all – or some – of your medical bills if you are treated privately. It gives you a choice in the level of care you get and how and when it is provided.
You don't have to take out private medical insurance – but if you don’t want to use the NHS, you might find it hard to pay for private treatment without insurance, especially for serious conditions.
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