Aviva unveils new medical diagnostic service

Aviva has launched a new Speedy Diagnostics service to provide prompt access to specialist consultations and diagnostic tests.

The plan's key benefits include:

• No overall maximum benefit limit;
• Access to specialist consultations for diagnostic purposes;
• Cover for diagnostic tests including CT and MRI scans, x-rays, pathology and physiological tests such as ECGs;
• Hospital costs typically associated with diagnostics as an in-patient or day-patient.

It also gives access to 24 hour GP and stress counseling helplines, and up to 40% discount off leisure club or gym membership.

Neal Archbold, head of propositions and market development at Aviva UK Health, believes the plan will enable customers to make informed decisions about their next steps of treatment.

"We recognise that there is a gap in the market, particularly for younger and older customers who do not want, or may not be able to afford, a full health insurance policy, but still want peace of mind that if they do become unwell the problem can be diagnosed promptly," he says.