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Brits give private healthcare a clean bill of health 15 September 2006 Britons choose hygiene over privacy as the top reason for wanting private medical insurance. Access to clean hospitals is the most important reason for taking out private medical insurance (PMI) for 62 percent of Britons, according to Bupa’s annual Health of the Nation survey, showing that MRSA and general hospital hygiene continue to remain hot topics. Meanwhile, less than a third of people (30 percent) thought that having their own room was the most pressing incentive for taking out PMI. However, almost eight in 10 (77 percent) people who already have PMI believe that faster access to specialists was key to enjoying the benefits of health insurance, closely followed by 73 percent of people who felt that the main advantage lay in being able to see the same consultant. While over one in 10 (13 percent) people have PMI, more than two-thirds of those questioned felt that there were good reasons to take it out. Meanwhile, affordability and being happy to rely on the NHS are the top reasons for not taking out medical insurance. Cancer remains the top health concern for both men and women, while both also worry about heart disease and blood pressure. However, 17 percent of women are worried about bird flu, while about one in 10 men are also concerned by the virus. The survey reveals that over half of people feel healthy and fit for their age - a third of people take health and food supplements, and just over half are happy with their weight. Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald, medical director of Bupa Health Insurance, said: “It’s interesting that MRSA and cleanliness are still top of people’s worries when it comes to taking out PMI. It’s also encouraging to see that the things that matter to us, like faster access to specialists, good quality of services and effective medical treatments, are echoed by those people questioned. We believe that people should always get the best treatment, at the best place, at a time to suit them and I’m pleased that those questioned felt the same.”
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