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Pre-existing condition

A pre-existing condition is a risk with extant causes that is not readily compensated by standard, affordable insurance premiums

Prostate

A muscular, walnut-sized gland that surrounds part of the urethra.

Radiotherapy

radiotherapy (in the UK and Australia) also called radiation oncology, and sometimes abbreviated to XRT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis).

Refractive eye surgery

Is any eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses. This can include various methods of surgical remodeling of the cornea or cataract surgery.

Related medical condition

Any symptom, illness or disease, which in medical opinion considered to be associated with another symptom, illness or disease.

Six week option

If the NHS delay for your in-patient treatment is less than six weeks, you will need to use NHS facilities as a non-paying patient or self-fund private treatment. If the NHS delay is six weeks or more, you can claim for your eligible day-patient or in-patient treatment privately, at a hospital on your chosen hospital list.

Therapists

These include acupuncturists, chiropractors, homeopaths, osteopaths, podiatrists, physiotherapists etc.

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