Premium private healthcare for Federation members
South Wales Police Federation has partnered with the National Police Healthcare Scheme, a not-for-profit organisation that offers members private healthcare.
Subscription costs start at just £16 per month (for officers aged 18 to 29), and membership of the National Police Healthcare Scheme can be extended to a member’s spouse or partner, family and children.
South Wales Police Federation members who sign up get the first three months free and the first year is free for student officers.
The National Police Healthcare Scheme aims to cover the costs of hospitalisation and specialist medical fees, for treatment for acute medical conditions, both as an inpatient and outpatient.
It also covers the cost of outpatient physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture treatment up to £400 per course.
Benefits include:
- Self-funded scheme set up by a trust deed
- Pays private expenses for treatment designed to cure or alleviate acute medical conditions or ailments *
- Hospital charges, specialist fees, X-rays, scans etc, physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic treatment*
- Alternative cash benefit for NHS treatment
- Local private hospitals and providers available
- *Police Treatment Centre membership – free for serving officers and frontline police staff
- Exclusive access to luxury holiday homes in Northumberland
*Limits apply. Please refer to the scheme rules.
South Wales Police Federation chair Phil Walker said, “We’re pleased to partner with the National Police Healthcare Scheme and offer our members and their families the benefits of private healthcare.
“We know about the pressures facing the NHS and the waits for some treatments.
Assessment
“We don’t need reminding that policing is a job like no other and you never know when you might need access to a quick medical assessment or diagnosis.
“We’d encourage members to look at the scheme and its benefits, and would particularly encourage our student officers to sign up as their first year’s membership is free.”
Find out more about the scheme – including the process for making a claim and details of what is and is not covered – in the rules booklet.
Following their 21st birthday, a child can remain in the scheme at the rate of £16.00, which will apply in the month following their 21st birthday. This applies until they reach 30, at which point their payments will increase in accordance with the current age-related subscriptions.