<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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">If you're considering relocating to the UK, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the healthcare system. To do so, this article will help you understand the differences between private and public health care in the UK as well as the way to access them.</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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The UK has the National Health Service (NHS). It is a medical and health care service that is funded by the government. Everybody in the UK can access this service without having to pay the entire cost. Each country has its own NHS body. This article only focuses on the services provided by England.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="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"><span style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Healthcare in England</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The NHS administers public healthcare in England. It offers every kind of health care from primary care to hospital treatment. The majority of the services provided by the NHS are free of cost except a few such as optometry, dentists, prescriptions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">In England, you can also have access to private health care. If treatment is required, expats who have international health insurance can get private health coverage. You may expect benefits as follows as a private healthcare patient.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Treatment from a consultant surgeon</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">To avoid long lines</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">Treatment in a private hospital of your choice</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">First-class services</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">The date of admission is certain</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="text-align-justify" style="margin-left: 8px;"><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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">If a person wants, he/she can be repatriated to their home country</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<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"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#0e101a">So, because of these reasons, having international health insurance is highly recommended to those who are working in England.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
