private patient

noun

1. a patient receiving medical treatment not paid for by the National Health Service

Example Sentences

"It won't go anywhere. Will what the government is proposing be enough to overcome a private patient's income? I doubt it very much."

From BBC

The 52-year-old said he may need to raise at least £120,000 to pay for the treatment as a private patient.

From BBC

“Seattle Children’s took legal action to protect private patient information related to gender-affirming care services at our organization sought by the Texas Attorney General,” a hospital spokesperson said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

One private patient is 13-year-old Jasper Salisbury-Jones, from Brixton in south London, who - like Alfie Dingley - has a rare form of epilepsy.

From BBC

One private patient, Martin Byrne, said he was in immediate pain after an operation to repair his rotator cuff performed by Mr Shah at Spire, Little Aston, in Sutton Coldfield in August 2018.

From BBC