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Read our guides to help you make more informed choices.

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New to private healthcare? Check out our explainer and videos

  • 7 min read
  • 01/03/2023

New to private healthcare? Check out our explainer and videos

  • 7 min read
  • 01/03/2023

A comprehensive guide to private healthcare in the UK

  • 9 min read
  • 02/05/2023

A comprehensive guide to private healthcare in the UK

  • 9 min read
  • 02/05/2023

Patient journey (What is using private healthcare like for a patient?)

  • 11 min read
  • 07/11/2024

Patient journey (What is using private healthcare like for a patient?)

  • 11 min read
  • 07/11/2024

How the PHIN website can help you

  • 10 min read
  • 09/05/2024

How the PHIN website can help you

  • 10 min read
  • 09/05/2024

Thinking about private health treatment for your child? – what you should know

  • 20 min read
  • 18/03/2025

Thinking about private health treatment for your child? – what you should know

  • 20 min read
  • 18/03/2025

International patients travelling to the UK for treatment

  • 9 min read
  • 01/07/2024

International patients travelling to the UK for treatment

  • 9 min read
  • 01/07/2024

Guide for NHS patients who can choose an independent hospital for their treatment

  • 6 min read
  • 04/10/2023

Guide for NHS patients who can choose an independent hospital for their treatment

  • 6 min read
  • 04/10/2023

Paying for treatment with private medical insurance

  • 12 min read
  • 27/01/2023

Paying for treatment with private medical insurance

  • 12 min read
  • 27/01/2023

Understanding private healthcare consultant costs

  • 5 min read
  • 06/02/2024

Understanding private healthcare consultant costs

  • 5 min read
  • 06/02/2024

What patients should know about private consultant fees and other healthcare costs

  • 13 min read
  • 09/05/2024

What patients should know about private consultant fees and other healthcare costs

  • 13 min read
  • 09/05/2024

Making a complaint as a private patient

  • 15 min read
  • 07/05/2024

Making a complaint as a private patient

  • 15 min read
  • 07/05/2024

About PHIN's consultant profiles and how to use them

  • 1 min read
  • 01/07/2025

About PHIN's consultant profiles and how to use them

  • 1 min read
  • 01/07/2025

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