The private healthcare sector could help to solve the debate of how to deal with the NHS, says the group chief executive at one of the UK’s biggest health insurance providers. Speaking at the Conservative Manifesto Conference, head of AXA UK Nicolas Moreau, said, “Preserving and protecting the NHS should be at the forefront of Government policy but this comes at a cost. A future government will need to choose between a defined level of healthcare cover that should be provided by the NHS and what needs to be paid for by patients through top ups. The private sector has many solutions that will help.” The NHS is always a popular subject for politicians vying for public support, and with an election coming up in the next few months, the state of healthcare in the UK is almost certainly going to be brought to the forefront of party campaigns.


Increasing numbers of NHS patients are already being treated in private healthcare facilities in one controversial method of dealing with a shortage of beds. Other patients who are not happy with the level of care offered by the health service, are choosing to upgrade their treatment with the top ups mentioned by Moreau, and this is something that looks like is going to become even more popular as the NHS becomes even more limited by its budget. Cash plan private health insurance is ideal for covering the cost of topping up NHS treatment because it is much cheaper than other forms of private health insurance and is designed to supplement the NHS.