Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Hinchliffe (Labour), on Wednesday, 17 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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NORWICH UNION PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE

That this House notes with concern the Fair and Square private medical insurance scheme launched by the Norwich Union, which offers the insured cash payments of ??250 per day or night spent in hospital if the NHS rather than a private facility is used, or ??70 a day if a hospice is used; recognises that such a scheme, offering an inbuilt financial incentive to use the NHS, will further add to waiting lists, actively encouraging the use of NHS in-patient facilities when alternatives in primary care or the community may be more appropriate, and completely undermines the claim that private medical cover somehow raises obvious concerns about the possibility of financial inducements being offered to NHS staff to secure admissions; and calls upon the Norwich Union to recognise the damaging effects of this scheme and withdraw it immediately.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

53 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Health services Health insurance Private sector NHS Norwich Union

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk