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Second Medical Opinion
Second opinions from leading doctors
When it comes to treating our health problems, we want to receive the best care from health professionals. Our Second Medical Opinion service provides access to over 50,000 leading consultants worldwide. They offer expert second opinions on diagnoses and treatments for almost any condition.
Features
Access an expert
Get a second opinion from one of 50,000 leading consultants worldwide:
- We find a leading consultant based on the employee’s condition
- The consultant will review the case and arrange a review of the employee’s medical records if needed
- The employee receives a second opinion on their diagnosis or treatment, all set out in a comprehensive report
Online services
- Ask a doctor questions online and receive answers in 72 hours
- Employees can check their symptoms online using the health navigator
- Extensive library of wellbeing tools, videos and literature
- Access to FindBestDoc and FindBestCare, which help employees find the best doctors and hospitals for their condition
Who can use the service?
This service is included with our Group Income Protection and Critical Illness cover at no extra cost.
It’s free to use for:
- All UK-based employees of an employer with a Group Income Protection policy, whether they’re insured or not
- All UK-based employees covered by a Group Critical Illness policy
- Immediate family members of the employee, which includes any spouse, partner, parent or sibling living in the same household; any legal dependant under the age of 21 and in full time education; or any other legal dependant who is dependent on the member because of disability.
Also worth knowing
Our support services
We offer a wide range of support services with all our policies. Learn more about the support we provide.
EmployeeCare
Counselling, perks and wellbeing support
Bereavement Counselling
24/7 bereavement support
Early Intervention Service
Day-one absence management
Personal Nurse Service
Emotional and practical support
Probate Helpline
Professional advice from probate experts
BusinessCare
Expert legal support for your business
Key documents
Second Medical Opinion member guide
A handy guide for employees
Second Medical Opinion poster
Raise awareness with our workplace poster
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