Local Consultations and Tests

If your GP recommends you see a consultant for a diagnosis, you now have another choice if you feel you'll have to wait too long.

Key benefits:

Fast diagnosis
We can pay up to £1,500 to help you to achieve a diagnosis for any health condition
Funding includes minor outpatient treatment
Allows for you to see a local consultant who comes recommended by your GP (must hold an NHS post and be registered with a royal college i.e. The Royal College of Surgeons or Physicians).

We promise to do our best to help

Simply call 0845 052 5702* and speak to one of our friendly UK based advisers for more information (between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday).

We do ask all members to contact us for advice and our written endorsement before arranging any consultations and tests that require our support.

This service is available to all members after six months of membership.

We hope you will take a few seconds to participate in our current poll. Please vote below:

*Calls may be recorded. Calls cost a maximum of 4p per minute for BT customers. The price of calls from non-BT lines will vary.

Benenden Healthcare membership is initially only available for current or former employees of the Post Office, Civil Service, BT, registered charities, public sector bodies and other approved organisations whose aims and objectives are deemed compatible with those of the Society. Some services have a six month qualifying period.

The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited is an incorporated friendly society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1992, registered number 480F. The Society’s contractual business (the provision of tuberculosis benefit) is authorised by the FSA. The remainder of the Society’s business is undertaken on a discretionary basis. The Society is subject to FSA requirement for prudential management. Registered Office: The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG.

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