Newspaper Bosses Use Private Health Insurance

An interesting article published in the New Statesman on Thursday asked top UK news bosses if they used private medical insurance or the NHS. Out of the ten people only one, John Ryley from Sky News, said that they did not use any private health insurance. Other than that all those asked said that they used a combination of NHS and health insurance. Many mentioned that they were part of their company medical cover scheme.

John Witherow: Sunday Times
Uses both private health care and the NHS

Will Lewis: Daily Telegraph
Uses private health care, 'when I have to wait too long to wait for an operation.'

Gareth Morgan: Daily Star
Uses both the NHS and private health care

John Mullin: Independent on Sunday
Says that he does, 'have private health care. But I have only used it for physio when my unhealthy body gives out.'

John Mulholland: Observer
Says that he has private health insurance through work

Geordie Geig: Evening Standard
Uses the NHS but also has BUPA

Peter Wright: Mail on Sunday
Uses the NHS mainly but occassionally uses private health care

Jason Cowley: The New Statesman
Mr Cowley has been a member of a health cover scheme at his last two jobs with the Observer and Granta

Paul Dacre: Daily Mail
Said, I have used and use both the NHS and – as a member of the company’s health insurance scheme – private medicine. I am inordinately grateful to both sectors.'