London is an incredible city and offers a wide variety of OPPORTUNITIES to people who live there or migrate there. There are 515 private hospitals in the UK that offer a range of first-class services and treatments. However, they generally do not have emergency, trauma or intensive care facilities. If you live permanently in the UK, you'll be entitled to free medical care through the National Health Service (NHS).
However, there is also the option of taking out private health insurance in the United Kingdom, which can offer faster access to specialists, better facilities and shorter waiting times. Free dental care is available to people under 18 (or under 19 if studying full time), pregnant women, and people who have had a baby in the past 12 months. In England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) publishes the health and social care service ratings of public and private hospitals in its new care directory. All services are publicly funded and, ultimately, the government is responsible, although in reality it is more of a partnership between the public and private sectors in terms of delivery.
Health coverage in England has been universal since the creation of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948. However, a recent NHS review highlighted that mental health services in England have been poor compared to hospital services for treating physical conditions.
