Pay and go

With hospital waiting lists growing and private medical insurance (PMI) premiums increasing faster than inflation, patients are now looking for more flexible treatment alternatives. Patients want to feel more in control and have some kind of choice and certainty about their treatment. The pay-as-you-go healthcare market has matured in the last two years and with increasing awareness it is now seen as the third option for patients needing urgent routine operations. In 2000, approximately 200,000 British patients chose to pay for their own medical treatment as opposed to waiting f...