The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust offers a range of facilities for paying patients.
Consultations and treatment are offered as outlined below:
Option 1: Amenity beds
As an NHS patient you can request to pay for an amenity bed. These are available (subject to bed availability) on most wards and offer you a single room. There are no other enhanced services included in the fee for the bed.
Please note – priority is always given to patients whose clinical condition requires them to be cared for in a single room. If the room you have paid for is needed for another patient on medical grounds, you will be moved to another bed and will only be charged for the time you used the bed.
Option 2: Patient choice – if you wish to self-fund your consultation and subsequent treatment
A referral to the consultant of your choice should be made in consultation with your GP. In most cases we will ask for payment ahead of treatment, however it may be possible to negotiate payment in instalments.
Option 3: Payment via an insurance company
If you have private medical cover either personal or through your work, you should make your GP aware of this prior to referral. At the time of consultation, you will be asked to provide details of the cover to ensure it is adequate for the treatment you will receive.
Options 2 and 3 are available for outpatient consultations, day case and inpatient procedures, and any investigations necessary to support treatment. Charges are made up of a hospital fee which covers the whole episode of treatment unless otherwise stated. Consultant fees include anaesthetists, radiologists and any other specialist who may be involved in the treatment. There may be additional charges for certain drugs, implants/prosthesis and dressings.
If you start your treatment as a private patient, it is possible to transfer to the NHS list at a later stage. You will need to discuss the implications for your treatment and the waiting times for appointments with your consultant.