Freedom Elite hospital list
Where Freedom Elite members can be treated, and how the standard hospital list compares with the optional London Plus extension.
Planning treatment?
Contact the claims helpline before you book anything. Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
01202 283 580claims@fhi.co.uk
The basics
How the hospital list works
Every Freedom Elite policy includes the standard hospital list. It covers private hospitals throughout the UK, apart from a small number of central London hospitals in the optional London Plus extension.
- Hospitals in the UK's largest groupsIncluding Circle Health Group, Nuffield Health and Ramsay Health Care.
- Regional independent hospitalsPrivate hospitals run outside the large groups.
- NHS hospitalsIncluding NHS hospitals with private patient facilities.
The list does not name every hospital. A private hospital that is not listed is still included, as long as your claim is covered. The exceptions are London Plus and HCA Healthcare UK facilities.
Contact the claims helpline before treatment
Your claim must be approved before treatment starts. This is called pre-authorisation, and we will give you an authorisation code. If you do not contact us first, your claim may not be paid.
Call 01202 283 580, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, or email claims@fhi.co.uk.
Compare
Standard list and London Plus
London Plus is an optional extension for an additional premium. It adds the central London hospitals run by HCA Healthcare UK. Your certificate of insurance, the document that confirms your cover, shows whether you have it.
| Hospitals | Standard hospital list | With London Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Who it applies to | All Freedom Elite members | Members who have added it |
| Private hospitals across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland | Included | Included |
| NHS hospitals, including private patient units | Included | Included |
| Central London hospitals such as London Clinic, Cromwell Hospital and King Edward VII’s Hospital | Included | Included |
| The eight London Plus hospitals, run by HCA Healthcare UK | Not covered in full | Included |
| Other HCA Healthcare UK hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres, in or outside London | Not covered in full, unless listed | Included |
In every case, your treatment must be covered by your policy and approved by the claims helpline before it starts.
Central London, side by side
On the standard list
14 listed London hospitals, included for all members.
- The London Independent Hospital (Circle Health Group)E1
- Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s HospitalEC1A
- Nuffield Health Highgate HospitalN6
- Hendon Hospital (Circle Health Group)NW4
- St John and St Elizabeth HospitalNW8
- The Blackheath Hospital (Circle Health Group)SE3
- Cleveland Clinic LondonSW1X
- Cromwell HospitalSW5
- Nuffield Health Parkside HospitalSW19
- King Edward VII’s HospitalW1G
- London ClinicW1G
- OneWelbeckW1G
- Weymouth Street Hospital (Phoenix Hospital Group)W1G
- W1U Fortius Surgical CentreW1U
Added by London Plus
Eight HCA Healthcare UK hospitals, for members with the extension.
- HCA Harley Street at University College HospitalNW1 2BU
- HCA Wellington HospitalNW8 9LE
- HCA London Bridge HospitalSE1 2PR
- HCA Lister HospitalSW1 8RH
- HCA Leaders in Oncology CareW1G 6AF
- HCA Harley Street ClinicW1G 8BJ
- HCA Princess Grace HospitalW1U 5NY
- HCA Portland Hospital for Women and ChildrenW1W 5AH
If you do not have London Plus
If you are treated at a London Plus or HCA Healthcare UK facility without our approval, we may not pay the full cost. You would need to pay any amount we do not cover.
To ask about adding London Plus, speak to your adviser or call us on 01202 756 350.
Coverage
Hospitals across the UK
The number of hospitals named on the standard list, issued February 2026, in each part of the UK.
England
165Listed hospitals across 43 counties and London, from Cornwall to Tyne and Wear. Including Circle Health Group, Nuffield Health, Ramsay Health Care and Spire hospitals.
Scotland
6Listed hospitals in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.
Wales
7Listed hospitals in Cardiff, Carmarthen, Newport, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham.
Northern Ireland
3Listed hospitals in Ballykelly and Belfast.
Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Isle of Wight
All hospitals are covered under the Freedom Elite hospital list.
Search by hospital name, town, county or London postcode.
Good to know
NHS hospitals and mental health
You can be treated as a private patient in an NHS private patient unit or an NHS pay bed, which is a private bed in an NHS hospital. A pay bed may be no different from standard NHS accommodation, and availability is up to the hospital.
If you choose to be treated as an NHS patient instead, we pay the NHS cash benefit shown in your policy documents for each day or night in hospital, for treatment your policy covers.
Mental health cover is not included as standard with Freedom Elite. If your policy includes it, contact the claims helpline before any treatment. If we accept your claim, we will approve the hospital at that point. Read more about mental health cover with Freedom Elite.
Independent information
Choosing a consultant or hospital
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) publishes independent information about the quality and cost of private treatment from consultants and hospitals. Visit the Private Healthcare Information Network website.
We do not guarantee the standard of care a hospital provides. Your care is agreed directly between you and the hospital or consultant.
For other questions about your policy, contact our team.
Still have questions?
Questions about your hospital list?
Speak to your adviser, or call our team on 01202 756 350, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. You can also contact us online.
The Freedom Elite hospital list was correct at its date of issue, February 2026. Hospitals can join or leave the list, so always contact the claims helpline before treatment. Cover is subject to the terms of your policy, set out in your policy documents. Calls may be recorded and monitored for training and quality purposes.