Medigo brings GLOBALCOVER and GLOBALCARE to UK

Treatment options abroad

Adam Saville
clock • 2 min read

Healthcare treatment benefit offering second medical opinion and medical concierge

Medigo's GLOBALCOVER is treatment-based employee insurance for major illnesses including cancer treatment, heart surgery, neurosurgery and live-organ transplants. For ‘an affordable premium', the NHS bolt-on allows employers to provide access to treatment options abroad where UK health provision is restrictive or non-existent, said Medigo. Rather than a lump sum, it covers second medical opinion service at the outset, as well as travel and accommodation costs for the patient and a companion. GLOBALCARE is ‘comprehensive' healthcare support designed to meet the needs of patients who...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on PMI

Third of UK adults unsure if the NHS could fully meet their needs
PMI

Third of UK adults unsure if the NHS could fully meet their needs

The Exeter research findings

Jaskeet Briah
clock 02 July 2026 • 2 min read
PMI admissions hit fourth record year in a row: PHIN
PMI

PMI admissions hit fourth record year in a row: PHIN

Fifth consecutive year of growth

Jaskeet Briah
clock 10 June 2026 • 3 min read
Private health admissions up 23% since pre-pandemic: PHIN
PMI

Private health admissions up 23% since pre-pandemic: PHIN

953,000 admissions in 2025

Cameron Roberts
clock 02 June 2026 • 1 min read