Surgeries covered by your health insurance provider
Whether you have your own private medical insurance or are covered by your employer, you can now receive expert treatment at our Barlborough hospital.
Below is a list of the treatments available to insured patients. Please be aware that all treatments need to be pre-authorised by your insurance provider and that not all insurers cover all treatments at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough.
If you would like to find out more, contact your insurance provider or call our friendly private patient team on 0330 058 3237.
Eye surgery
| Procedure |
| Cataract |
Orthopaedics
| Procedure |
| Bunion surgery |
| Carpal tunnel |
| Dupuytren’s contracture release |
| Ganglion removal |
| Knee arthroscopy |
| Ankle arthroscopy |
| Total hip replacement |
| Shoulder replacement |
| Total knee replacement |
| Revision of knee replacement |
| Revision of hip replacement |
| ACL reconstruction |
| Complex knee surgery (not joint replacement or ACL) |
| Trigger finger release |
| Osteotomy |
| Osteotomy and internal fixation |
| Shoulder decompression surgery |
| Endoscopic shoulder surgery |
| Removal of internal fixation from bone |
| Manipulation of joint |
| Trapeziectomy |
| Elbow surgery – cubital tunnel release |
| Rotator cuff repair |
| Fusion of joints |
| Arthroscopic meniscectomy |
| Shoulder manipulation |
| Ankle fusion |
| Morton’s neuroma |
| Spinal / epidural / facet injections / US guided injections |
How to start your treatment at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough
Step 1: Get your GP referral
Most insurers will require a GP referral before approving your treatment. Make sure your GP referral includes the recommended treatment and hospital of your choice.
Step 2: Call your insurer and get your pre-authorisation number
When you call your insurer, make sure you have your insurance membership number and the GP referral details ready. If you have a preferred hospital, let them know. Your insurer will give you a confirmation that your policy covers your required treatment. Keep this pre-authorisation number when you call our friendly Private Patient Advisors.
Step 3: Get your life back on track
Once you have decided you would like to proceed with your treatment at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough and your insurer has agreed, we can arrange your first consultation. Your specialist will discuss treatment options with you and explain any diagnostic tests you might need as part of your individual care package.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough is approved by
“Not only was it considerably cheaper than traditional private hospitals, the CQC rating gave me the reassurance that I could expect high standards of care”.
John Beaumont