Private medical insurance recommendation?
Hope this is not too irrelevant to the sub-reddit (can't post on askUK)? Was wondering how are people getting medical services in London....
I'm currently on a policy that still requires a NHS GP referral for any specialist examination.
I've only had terrible experiences with the NHS (waiting 4+ hours in A&E, NHS A&E doctors couldn't reach urgent bookings for NHS services on my behalf, been prescribed medication before finding out my allergy source, not being able to book appointments ETC) .... The only two times where I got medical help in the UK were through private clinics. The process was very normal - I walked in, I saw a doctor, I got treated immediately. But price was 500+ pounds each time (for treatments under 20 minutes each time, it was acute but rather minor issues).
So I'd like to ask if anyone has gotten any private insurance provider that can allow you to go to private GP, quick referrals, or direct specialist appointments. I'm really looking for a more intuitive solution. In my home country, going to the hospital is just very intuitive - you go to a hospital, and you see a doctor. I was just wondering if there are any private insurance provider that can recreate the normal procedure of seeing a doctor in the UK (excluding A&E of course)....