Why “Go Private”?

Despite the excellent overall service offered in the NHS, there are good reasons why you may wish to choose private healthcare.  We all want to be seen promptly by the physician of our choice with the relevant expertise, at a convenient time and receive the most up to date treatment options.   In the NHS there are waiting lists and often no choice as to which clinician you will see or whether they will be an expert in treating your condition. Even within cardiology there are specialist areas and the evidence base in treating heart conditions changes too rapidly for a general cardiologist to keep up to date in all the subspecialties.  However by choosing to see us at Wiltshire Cardiology you will have access to a prompt consultation and be seen by the most experienced doctor “Consultant” who is a specialist in their field with many years of experience. Access to tests that you may need is also much quicker and any procedures will be carried out by the most qualified operator rather than by “trainee doctors”. Going private also gives you more flexibility about the time of your consultation and also whether you wish to see us in person or virtually. There will also be more time during the consultation for you to ask us questions and for us to explain the diagnosis.   Once you have had a diagnosis and treatment you may need ongoing advice about a chronic condition.  Continuity of care is often not possible within the NHS model and chronic disease management is often left to generalists or primary care physicians despite the proven benefit and comfort in seeing the same specialist.  By choosing Wiltshire Cardiology you can have the peace of mind of being seen by the same doctor with whom you have established a rapport and is invested in looking after you through your whole patient journey.     Not all treatments or investigations that can benefit people with cardiac conditions is available on the NHS and one of the advantages of private healthcare is that you will have the option of exploring these possibilities.