Bupa launches £17-a-month subscription service as satisfaction with GPs hits all-time low

The private medical insurer devised the scheme after a survey found 32% of people would value paid-for access to a GP or dentist more than a television subscription service.

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Bupa launches £17-a-month subscription service as satisfaction with GPs hits all-time low By Sabrina Miller Published: 01:49, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 01:50, 30 August 2024 e-mail View comments Bupa is launching a ' Netflix -style' private GP subscription service from £17 a month as satisfaction with family doctors plummets to an all-time low. The private medical insurer devised the scheme after a survey found 32 per cent of people would value paid-for access to a GP or dentist more than a television subscription service. The service, at £16.

99 a month or £200 a year, would give customers the chance of phone or video appointments with a doctor. For £21.66 or £260 a year, customers will also be entitled to in-person appointments at any of Bupa's 54 clinics.



Both services include free prescription delivery to either a home or nearby pharmacy. Bupa is launching a ' Netflix -style' private GP subscription service from £17 a month as satisfaction with family doctors plummets to an all-time low (file photo) Public satisfaction with GP services earlier this year was at just 34 per cent , according to a study into British social attitudes. Polling conducted by Censuswide, for Bupa, also revealed one-third of adults found it difficult to book a GP appointment, with 31 per cent waiting more than a week to see a doctor.

Dr Elizabeth Rogers, from Bupa Health Clinics, said: 'Our Netflix-style GP subscription gives customers easy access to same-day appointments with doctors and 24/7 access to our Anytime Healthline.' Netflix Share or comment on this article: Bupa launches £17-a-month subscription service as satisfaction with GPs hits all-time low e-mail Add comment.