If you or someone you know (a friend or member of your family) work for or previously worked in the public sector then you may want to consider joining The Benenden Healthcare Society, a mutual society which has charitable status and provides healthcare to public sector employees. Unlike private health schemes, the Society is only open to those who work in certain fields, and costs just £1.50 membership a week. Those eligible include people who work for the civil service, armed forces, post office, registered charities, BT, local authorities, in state education, for the emergency services and the NHS.
Benenden Hospital in Kent is a subsidiary of the society and has charitable trust status. It provides healthcare for members of the trust. Originally founded in 1907 to treat postal workers with TB, today it provides care for a most medical and surgical specialities including infertility. Although IVF treatment cannot be offered free, it is subsidised and members who have been with the society for six months or more qualify for IVF at reduced cost.
Hi - I work for Benenden Healthcare Society's Communications team. I just wanted to add to the great article above that our recent conference of member delegates in June voted to widen our eligibility criteria to allow members of Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Charities to join our Society. So even people with an ethos similar to our own are now able to share in our mutuality.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, if you'd like to find out more about the Benenden Fertility Centre, why not visit our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/benendenhealthcare which features Mohamed Hefni and the team at the Fertility Centre.
Kind regards,
Neil Barnes
New Media & Community Relations Executive
Benenden Healthcare Society
Thanks for this Neil
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