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What we do
Bupa’s focus is solely on healthcare; it's what we specialise in. This focus gives us the chance to be a real leader in healthcare - we already take care of more lives in more countries than any of our competitors across the world.
Health and life cover
Bupa offers health insurance to customers around the world
We specialise in health insurance. Our health insurance plans can cover you in your own country or abroad, giving you access to our global network of hospitals and clinics, and 24 hour medical helpline. We offer medical assistance and cover to:
- families
- individuals
- large and small companies
We also offer cash plans so you can claim back some of the money spent on everyday healthcare, such as treatment at the dentist or optician.
We also provide:
Care services
In the UK, Spain, Australia and New Zealand we offer personalised, specialist care to residents in our nursing and residential care homes. In New Zealand we also offer retirement villages and a community alarms service.
Our care homes can also offer:
- specialist dementia care
- care for conditions such as Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease
- care for younger people with physical disabilities
- short stay and respite care
We aim to provide the highest standards of care and service for our residents and to use our experience and knowledge to ensure that each resident, their families and friends are treated as individuals at all times.
Health services
As a broad-based healthcare group we provide a range of services, including:
- private medical services for insured and self-pay customers
- comprehensive health assessments with medical professionals
- on-site medical services for large corporations, such as GPs and dentists
- care-management and analytic services for customers in the US, UK and France
- home healthcare for UK NHS patients in a community or home setting
- leading London hospital, Bupa Cromwell Hospital, for insured, self-pay and embassy sponsored customers
- support for strategic health authorities and primary care trusts in buying and assessing health services in the UK
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quality accreditation for hospitals in China
Promoting health
One of the most important aspects of healthcare is preventing illness.
Medical research
The Bupa Foundations in Australia, Spain and the UK are independent charities that fund medical research through their grants, helping to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health.
More about the Bupa Foundations
We also carry out a range of public policy research projects, some of which are conducted in partnership with external organisations.
Read our reports and publications
Health information
We have published more than 500 health information factsheets on a wide variety of health related subjects. These are written by fully qualified medical professionals.
Read our factsheets
Bupa-sponsored events
One of the best ways of staying healthy is to help the body look after itself. That is why we sponsor various events globally including the Great Run series in the UK. These events raise millions for good causes.
More about Bupa events
Our vision
Bupa's vision is "taking care of the lives in our hands". It's a succinct description of what we do around the world every hour of every day.
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