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" Fears over superbugs and hospital cleanliness are driving demand for private medical insurance (PMI), according to a leading private healthcare provider. A survey by Bupa has found that 73 per cent of people cite clean hospitals as one of their main reasons for buying PMI, representing an eight per cent increase since 2007. Sixty-two per cent cited faster access to specialists, and 61 per cent claimed that avoiding NHS waiting lists was important. Stephen Flanagan, commercial director of Bupa UK membership, said: &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s good to see that more people are seeing the benefits that PMI offers, with access to drugs and treatments not widely available on the NHS becoming increasingly important.&amp;#039; Other key reasons included being able to see the same consultant (59 per cent), receiving a better quality of treatment (59 per cent), the choice of hospital location (54 per cent) and flexibility over the timing of appointments (52 per cent). \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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