HR Glossary

What is Private Medical Insurance?

Employer-provided or individually purchased health insurance in the UK that supplements NHS care by offering faster access to specialists, private hospital rooms, and greater choice of consultants for non-emergency treatment.

Why it matters in hiring

Private Medical Insurance comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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• Pre-boarding
• Pre-Employment Testing
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Privacy Act (Australia)
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• Probation Period
• Probation Period (Singapore)
• Probation Period (UAE)

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