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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraphe-left-health field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The private healthcare sector consists of clinics and hospitals that are not affiliated with the National Health Service (NHS). </span></span></span></span></p>
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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraphe-health-1 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Private healthcare sectors are usually managed by corporate businesses, however, some of them are operated by non-profit organizations. Individuals who wish to use the private healthcare service must pay the fees themselves. However, getting a private healthcare service has no effect on an individual's ability to use services offered by the NHS.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The NHS, as a government-run public healthcare service, is extremely essential to the people of the United Kingdom since it provides them with free healthcare. But, due to its rising demand and the challenges it has faced in past years, many individuals have turned to private health care services. As a result of this, in 2017 the private healthcare industry of the UK saw a growth of over £6.3 billion.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraphe-health-2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">In the UK, private healthcare centers are independent meaning that people can pick where they want to be treated. Each hospital offers different facilities with various price ranges, so if an individual is a self-pay patient, his/her personal circumstances will determine their ideal private hospital.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">There are various advantages of choosing a private healthcare service. Some of the advantages are no waiting time, quick access, comfortable environment, consultant of choice, etc. Despite the fact that the NHS provides excellent treatment and assistance, an individual can choose to be treated in the private sector because of the comfort and ease.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">How to access it?</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Several private healthcare facilities can be found in the UK where one can obtain private medical treatment or advice from specialists, however, it is best to do some research before selecting the best private hospital provider.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Private healthcare service can be accessed in many ways,</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<ul><li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Directly covering the cost of the treatment</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">By purchasing private health insurance</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The company you are working for may offer you the insurance</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Using medical loans offered by private hospitals</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraphe-health-3 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Types of private hospitals</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">There are various types of private hospitals in the UK, some of them are:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Charitable hospitals</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Independent small hospitals</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Private patient wings under NHS trust hospitals</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Other private corporations run private patient units under NHS hospitals</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Spire Healthcare, BMI Healthcare, Ramsay UK Healthcare, and Nuffield Hospitals are some examples of big hospital groups in the UK</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Individuals are free to go to any private hospital of their choosing if they are paying for their own treatment or have a private health insurance plan without any limits on how they use their coverage. If their health insurance only permits them to be treated at the hospital on their authorized list then they should double-check to see if the hospital they want to go to is covered.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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