Private Medical Insurance

Before seeking private treatment, you should check that your policy will cover you, by contacting your insurer.

Obtaining a GP referral to a consultant

Step 1:

Make an appointment with your GP and ask him/her to write a letter of referral to a consultant with admitting rights to Sancta Maria Hospital (your GP should have a list of our consultants, or alternatively your GP can write a 'Dear Doctor' letter which is not addressed to a specific consultant).

Your GP can send the letter directly to Sancta Maria Hospital 's outpatient department, or you can arrange to collect the letter and take it with you to your appointment.

Step 2:

Call Sancta Maria Hospital 's outpatient department on 01792 479040 to make an appointment with a consultant at a time to suit you.

If your GP has not sent a referral letter directly to the consultant, please bring this with you to your appointment.

Your consultant will be able to answer any questions you have about the proposed surgery and will be able to arrange a suitable admission date.

Claiming on your insurance policy

If your GP refers you to a consultant, for an x-ray or scan, or for physiotherapy, you should contact your insurer to check your policy will cover you. If after seeing a consultant, you need to be admitted to hospital, you should again contact your insurer to obtain authorisation.

Diagnostic imaging (x-ray)

Your GP can refer you to Sancta Maria Hospital for an x-ray or scan. Your GP can post or fax a referral letter or you can bring it with you to your appointment. To make an appointment, please call 01792 479040. Appointments are usually available within a week of your GP referring you.

Physiotherapy

It is not necessary to obtain a GP referral to a physiotherapist. Sancta Maria Hospital 's physiotherapy department is staffed by experienced chartered physiotherapists. Contact us to make an appointment.

Arranging to be admitted to hospital

If, after seeing your consultant, you need to be admitted to hospital, your consultant will make the necessary arrangements. Upon admission, you will be asked to complete a form with your policy details. The hospital will then bill your insurance company directly.