Going private: Your journey to better health

The number one benefit of private healthcare for most people is that you'll experience a shorter waiting time for treatment. We don't have long waiting lists, and in general you'll simply get treatment as and when you need it.

As a private patient, you shouldn't experience long waits between appointments. We can usually offer you an initial consultation within days of you getting in touch, and we'll book you in for the treatments you need on a date and time that suits you. It's highly unlikely that your surgery will be cancelled or postponed unexpectedly, except in the case of an emergency.

Reduced waiting times not only cuts down on the stress and worry of waiting for medical treatment, but they also reduce the chance that your symptoms could get worse while you wait. And of course, the sooner you get treatment, the sooner you can get back to doing the things you love.

With Circle Health Group, your treatment will be led by an experienced consultant from start to finish. Our consultants are all respected specialists in their field, and the consultant leading your treatment will have extensive experience in treating the condition you are dealing with.

When you pay for private healthcare, you may also get access to treatments, medications and technologies that would not be available to you at an NHS hospital.

Our specialists work alongside multidisciplinary teams of experts and nursing staff to support you in a holistic manner throughout your treatment.

Once you know what treatment you need, you can make a choice of which specialist you would like to see. Our handy consultant finder will help you to narrow down your search by speciality and hospital or area.

If you need a GP referral for treatment, you can ask your usual GP to refer you to a specific consultant of your choice, or you can book an appointment with a private GP to ask for a referral.

You can choose where you receive treatment. For most people, this will be the hospital nearest to where they live. But it doesn't have to be. There are many reasons why one hospital or another might be the best option for you, and that's absolutely fine. The choice is yours.

Find a hospital for treatment

At Circle Health Group, we don't believe in one-size-fits-all medicine. Each of our consultants is committed to creating a bespoke treatment plan for each specific patient.

During your initial consultation, they will get to know you as an individual, learning about your medical history and current symptoms, to your hobbies and interests, and what you hope to achieve with treatment.

They'll use this information to create a plan of treatment, tailored to your personal circumstances and needs, which they will discuss with you in detail to make sure you are happy with it too.

Our private rooms are one of the things that our patients say makes the biggest difference to their experience.

If you need to stay overnight at any of our hospitals, you'll have a private room as standard. You'll have access to a bath or shower room (typically ensuite), a TV, radio and free WiFi.

There's no need to worry about bad hospital food because our menus are something to write home about. Our on-site catering teams prepare delicious, nutritionally balanced meals every day, and our menu can be tailored to any dietary requirements that you have.

You'll find that Circle hospitals are calm and peaceful, spacious and clean, and filled with friendly faces. We can't take all the stress out of having treatment, but we aim to do as much as we can.

We value compassion and the personal touch in our care just as much as we do clinical excellence.

When you have treatment with us, you'll be supported by a multidisciplinary team of friendly and experienced healthcare professionals. You'll get more face-to-face time with our team, and wherever possible we'll see to it that you see the same friendly faces from start to finish.

This includes your consultant, who will be there for you from the start to the finish of your time with us, guiding you through your treatment journey.

At Circle Health Group, we're investing millions of pounds into the technologies and facilities across all of our 50+ UK locations.

As a patient with us, you'll benefit from the latest diagnostic and imaging equipment. This includes state-of-the-art physiotherapy equipment such as anti-gravity treadmills and 3D gait scanning technology.

Our consultants are leaders in their respective fields, keeping up to date with the latest medical developments and embracing pioneering technology, such as robotic surgical tools.

All of our hospitals are maintained to strict standards of cleanliness, and we follow stringent infection prevention protocols.

Aftercare is a vital part of your overall recovery from trauma, surgery or illness. Post-treatment support has been shown to improve recovery in both the short and the long term.

When you choose Circle Health Group, you gain access to tailored, specialist aftercare from a multidisciplinary team of experts. Depending on your individual needs, you might see physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors or pharmacists.