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Re:Factors associated with Covid-19 deaths in records of 17M... by arethuza on Saturday May 16, 2020 @02:19AM (#23200909)
Private healthcare providers in the UK don't seem to be providing hospital treatment for COVID-19 - this is left to the NHS, BUPA says:

"As a public health emergency, COVID-19 is being treated through the public health system."

https://www.bupa.co.uk/coronavirus/health-insurance

Not that private healthcare providers are actually providing resources to the NHS so its possible that you could end up in a private hospital even though you don't have private health insurance.

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Re:Factors associated with Covid-19 deaths in records of 17M... by DanBC on Saturday May 16, 2020 @07:55AM (#23202680)
Currently private hospitals in England were requisitioned to cope with surge demand for NHS patients. They're going to reopen to private patients soonish.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-52381675

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Re:Factors associated with Covid-19 deaths in records of 17M... by meheleventyone on Saturday May 16, 2020 @03:47AM (#23201307)
This is pretty common in places with dual systems, my wife just had surgery on her shoulder in a private clinic but paid for by the public system.
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