private patient

British  

noun

1. a patient receiving medical treatment not paid for by the National Health Service

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Example Sentences

On Thursday, Teresa O'Sullivan told the coroner's court that Boros-Lavack had provided "personalised, consistent and compassionate treatment" for Cauchi for many years after she first took him on as a private patient in 2012.

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Some dentists told Friel he could have an appointment almost straight away as a private patient, costing him up to £175 for a consultation.

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"It said that as of 1 July, the dental practice we're with is no longer offering that National Health Service and we're being given the option if we want to stay with them, to either obtain a dental plan or to just register as a normal private patient," he explained.

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"It won't go anywhere. Will what the government is proposing be enough to overcome a private patient's income? I doubt it very much."

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The 52-year-old said he may need to raise at least £120,000 to pay for the treatment as a private patient.

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