National Friendly urges healthcare brokers to 'protect' clients from NHS delays

The insurer said that private medical insurance (PMI) plays an important role alongside the NHS, as it provides quick access to high-quality healthcare for shorter-term, curable illnesses that can take a back seat to chronic ailments which fall to the health service to manage. National Friendly is urging brokers to proactively engage with their clients who are worried about the threats they could face from an over-stretched NHS, to explain how PMI can bypass the waiting lists and give patients access to speedy diagnosis and treatment. Recent research from an online GP poll has reveale...