from only
£4.15
per week

The new simple, affordable healthcare solution with Friendly Health

Healthcare that supports you today and gives you peace of mind for tomorrow.

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What is Friendly Health?

Friendly Health is an affordable, benefit-rich policy that helps you take control of your health today, and gives you reassurance if your health changes tomorrow and you need a diagnosis.

It’s designed to be simple, accessible and easy to understand, while providing preventative and diagnostic medical support so you can stay well, identify problems early, and recover quickly and smoothly.

Available with three levels of cover - Gold, Silver, Bronze - to suit your individual needs and budget.

It’s quick to apply for and quick to benefit from putting proactive health and wellbeing front of mind.

Apply today and enjoy up to £100 on us

When you open a Friendly Health policy, you’ll receive an Amazon e-gift card worth up to £100* as a thank you.

Your reward

Policy level

What e-gift card you'll receive

Gold

£100

Silver

£50

Bronze

£25

*Conditions apply

How it works

  • Once your policy is active and your fourth premium has been paid, you’ll automatically receive your e-gift card by email. It can take up to 2 weeks to be issued following this, so please bear with us.

  • The value of your e-gift card depends on the Friendly Health level you choose.

  • You must provide a valid email address during your application to receive your reward.

Open a policy today

Apply in minutes

You don't need to answer any medical questions

3 simple cover levels

Three affordable levels from 60p a day

Get support when it matters

Quick to benefit from - you can access most services after just 7 days

What our members say about us

Why National Friendly?

Award-Winning Service

We are an award-winning Friendly Society, (also known as a mutual), with over 155 years’ experience in providing protection insurance

Owned by Members

No shareholders - we are owned by our members, and we always work with their best interests in mind

Trusted and regulated

Fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, ensuring the highest standards

Financial security

Your policy is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme meaning more protection for you

Friendly Health in action

*This example is fictional and provided for illustrative purposes only. 

Key features of Friendly Health

For ages 18-60. You can choose from 3 levels of cover from just £4.15 a week

Friendly GP+:

24/7 access to a virtual GP for the whole family as standard and a wellbeing hub which includes confidential support for personal and work issues.

Friendly Dentist:

In-app access to a dentist for the policyholder.

Dermatology:

Dermatology concerns are amongst the most common reasons patients get in touch with their GP – we have made this option more accessible via our virtual GP service.

Dietitian:

Tailored programmes from registered dietitians who will talk, amongst other things about sports nutrition, hormonal disorders (Coeliac, IBS etc), fat and muscle balance, and diet appropriate for diabetes or to boost mental health and energy levels.

Physiotherapy:

Online physiotherapy advice to help prevent minor issues from becoming major ones. Under Gold membership, this benefit extends to your immediate family.

Mental Health Counselling:

Online therapy advice for you.

Consultations, scans and tests benefit:

If something changes with your health, you can quickly find out what’s wrong. A fast access to a diagnosis brings invaluable peace of mind. The Diagnosis Pot benefit can be used by those with Gold cover to claim for dental trauma, too.

Friendly Care:

If you have Gold or Silver cover you’ll get the services of a personal nurse to help you understand and come to terms with any medical diagnosis, and to suggest next steps.

Health assessment:

A home blood testing kit which allows you to do a test and send it away for diagnosis against 24 conditions.

Choose Your Level

Diagnosis Pot: consultations, scans and tests
Emergency Dentistry
Excess per claim
Friendly Dentist
Friendly GP+ - Telephone/online access to a Private GP any time day or night
Mental health
Physiotherapy
Dermatology
Dietitian
Friendly Care
Health assessment – at home blood testing kit
Bronze
Diagnosis Pot: consultations, scans and tests

£500 

Emergency Dentistry

x

Excess per claim

£25

Friendly Dentist

Access to an online dentist

Friendly GP+ - Telephone/online access to a Private GP any time day or night

Mental health

Up to 6 sessions

Physiotherapy

Up to 6 sessions

Dermatology

Dietitian

x

Friendly Care

x

Health assessment – at home blood testing kit

Can be purchased (£79)

Silver
Diagnosis Pot: Consultations, scans and tests

£1,000 

Emergency Dentistry

x

Excess per claim

£50

Friendly Dentist

Access to an online dentist and emergency appointments

Friendly GP+ - Telephone/online access to a Private GP any time day or night

Mental health

Up to 6 sessions

Physiotherapy

Up to 6 sessions

Dermatology

Dietician

Friendly Care

Telephone access to a nurse to discuss your diagnosis and offer suggestions to help you deal with it

Health assessment – at home blood testing kit

Home testing kits free every 5 years, starting year 2

Gold
Diagnosis Pot: Consultations, scans and tests

£1,500 

Emergency Dentistry

✓ Via diagnosis pot

Excess per claim

£75

Friendly Dentist

Access to an online dentist and emergency appointments

Friendly GP+ - Telephone/online access to a Private GP any time day or night

Mental health

Up to 12 sessions

Physiotherapy

Unlimited for you & immediate family

Dermatology

Dietician

Friendly Care

Telephone access to a nurse to discuss your diagnosis and offer suggestions to help you deal with it

Health assessment – at home blood testing kit

Home testing kits free every 3 years, starting year 2

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Friendly Care when you need personal nurse support

You can use our Friendly Care service if you get a diagnosis to help support with next steps. Whether that’s finding a treatment provider, charitable support or simply being able to ask questions about your diagnosis and what it might mean for you and your family.

Your questions answered

To apply you need to be:

  • Aged between 18 and 60 when the policy starts

  • Living in the UK (this doesn’t include the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man)

  • Able to pay for the policy from a UK bank account

  • Registered with a UK doctor with access to at least the last 2 years of their medical records

No, we won’t ask any medical or health related questions, which makes the application quick and simple, and acceptance is guaranteed regardless of medical history.

This policy is designed to support new medical conditions or injuries which are first suffered after the policy starts, and not things which existed before we agreed your cover.

As part of your claim, we may need to request medical records from your GP. 

This will be arranged by our claims team in coordination with a medical consultant. You’ll just need to pay the excess based on your chosen level of cover, we’ll take care of the remaining costs, up to the annual limits specified in your policy.

If you have Gold cover and need emergency treatment for a dental trauma, you can claim back money for that too up to your cover limit of £1,500 per year.

You will pay an excess of £25, £50 or £75, depending on your cover level, plus any amount over and above the limits available from the policy which we will make you aware of before agreeing any medical services.

The policy also has a range of benefits which are free to use. You may have to pay standard charges for things like prescriptions and listed dental services, but this will be discussed in your appointment.

These are listed in the benefits table above. Some are monetary limits, some are simply limits to how many sessions can be undertaken.

You and your family have free access to our virtual GP service. It’s called Friendly GP+ and it can be accessed over the phone or online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You will also have access to Friendly Dentist, a dental chat helpline run by qualified dentists.

For silver and gold policies, we also offer Friendly Care which gives access to a personal nurse for emotional support, advice and signposting. The nurse is trained to support you through illness or injury.

We’ll give the full details on how you can access the services when you take out a policy, or you can go to our Access Friendly Health page to find out more.

Any other questions?

Don’t delay – find out how Friendly Health can protect you and your family today!

If you need help or have any questions, please contact our friendly UK based team today on 0333 014 6244 or request a call back.

We’re here from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.

Important Information

  • The services are available after the first 7 days of the policy starting. For Gold policies, the emergency dental trauma benefit is available for injuries sustained after the first 12 months.
  • This policy is designed to help provide a diagnosis of a new medical condition that starts after the policy is opened. It does not cover existing medical conditions.
  • If you need to make a claim for a consultation, test or scan to find out if something is wrong, you must contact us so we can manage it for you.
  • Your payment will be reviewed each year and could stay the same, go up or down.
  • This is not a private medical insurance policy.

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Need advice? Let us help

Our friendly team can talk you through your options to help you to decide what level of cover is best for you. We’re here from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.