Guides
Healthcare can be complex. So here we've compiled some guides to help demystify the system.
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Better healthcare in the NHS: the ultimate guide
Learn how to access better healthcare quicker in the NHS, and take control of your health today
Private healthcare in the UK
How private healthcare works and how you can access it
Private Healthcare
How to use private health insurance
Private health insurance is the most popular way to access private healthcare, yet the process of using it is not always clear.
National Health Service
What are your rights in the NHS?
An overview of your rights, and how you can use them to optimise your healthcare.
National Health Service
The right to choice in the NHS
Learn about the right to choice in the NHS, including where it applies and how to apply such rights to improve your healthcare.
National Health Service
Self-referral: the secret to fast-tracked treatment
Self-referring allows patients to be seen quicker and easier. Learn what it is and how to self-refer.
Private Healthcare
Self-paying for private healthcare - a guide
In England, self-paying for private healthcare is on the rise. So what are the key considerations? How can you fund it? And how does it work?
Private Healthcare
Private healthcare: how much does it cost, and is it worth it?
While the NHS provides a number of services free-at-the-point-of-use, it can make sense to pay for private healthcare, allowing access to better facilities, shorter wait times and more choice.
National Health Service
On the NHS waiting list? What you can do to improve your healthcare
With millions on the NHS waiting, it has never been more important to be aware of your rights, and how you can improve your healthcare and be seen quicker.
How it works
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Use our search services to find the best NHS services for you, sorting by distance and care quality among other things.
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Request a booking
Once you’ve found the best service for you, request a booking either by following our instructions guide or filling out a quick form.
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Access treatment
Having requested a booking, get seen by the healthcare provider, access treatment, and empower your healthcare.
FAQs
Our search features help you easily find and compare NHS services, be it specialist consultations, procedures or scans. Our guides are there to provide clear and concise information about the English health system, helping you to take control of your healthcare.
Find and compare services currently only cover the London area.
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland run their own health services independently, and as a result have different policies and guidance in many instances. While we aim to expand our services to all four nations, currently our guides only apply to patients in England.
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland run their own health services independently, and as a result have different policies and guidance in many instances. While we aim to expand our services to all four nations, currently our guides only apply to patients in England.
All our data is collated directly from providers and indirectly via open source information published by, among other sources, NHS digital, NHS England and the Care Quality Commission. We take a number of steps to ensure the accuracy of our data, however we are ultimately dependent on third-parties, and thus cannot guarantee its reliability.
All enquiries should be directed to the information provided on our contact page. While we aim to reply to all enquiries as soon as possible, please note that replies may take some time.
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