Bridgend Private Clinic at the Princess of Wales Hospital

GP recommends referral to a specialist consultant and writes a private patient referral letter

Patient contacts insurer to check test or treatment is covered and to obtain an authorisation reference

Patient attends out-patient appointment with consultant. Relevant tests are carried out at the same time or booked for a later date

Date is booked for in-patient or day-case treatment

Patient has out-patient treatment

No treatment is needed

Patient chooses to be referred back to NHS for procedure

Patient admitted to hospital for treatment

Consultant writes to inform GP of outcome of consultation

Consultant writes to inform GP of outcome of consultation

Hospital and consultant send summary of treatment to patient's GP

Insurer settles hospital and consultant bills, informing patient of any shortfall

Insurer settles hospital and consultant bills, informing patient of any shortfall

Patient attends follow-up out-patient appointment with consultant

Patient settles any shortfall direct with hospital and/or consultant

Patient settles any shortfall direct with hospital and/or consultant

Insurer settles hospital and consultant bills, informing patient of any shortfall

Patient settles any shortfall direct with hospital and/or consultant

Patient can contact hospital at any time for advice