Can a private breast scan result be shared with my GP or pending health insurance provider?

[heidimumsy]

My partner was just about to sign us on to his heath insurance plan at work when I found a lump in my breast. He requested the paperwork from HR on Friday with the intention to send off on Monday (tomorrow). I found the lump Saturday. The timing is just really, really bad.

The application could take about a week to process, but I will be away for work then and quite honestly, I want to know now if it's something sinister so I can cancel my trip and deal with it. There is a private clinic where I can get a scan and same day results, and they also can do a biopsy if needs be. But in the case that long term treatment is needed, I really want to be able to use my partner's private health care (I am not opposed to NHS but I would like the option of both)

So my question is: If I have this private scan done while the application is still processing, will this info be shared with my GP and/or would the insurance be able to find out that I had the scan?

I just don't want the health insurance to now be completely obsolete simply b/c of the difference of a few days. I never expected something like this, I'm only 42.

Wait. A few days or even a week won't make any difference to your health but you have the duty to disclose to the health insurance any findings or pre-existing conditions. Not sure how easily they can access this in UK but why take the risk,

Consider two things.
First more than 9 out of 10 lumps are just lumps, cell build ups, cyst, fat, .milk duct, ......
Second, a breast cancer cell takes roughly 10 years to reach a size detectable by touch or mammogram. So a week makes no difference.

These wonderful ladies might be able to give you more asserts www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/3332861-Were-not-that-old-but-were-losing-our-hair-Do-you-still-need-us-now-were-sixty-four-CANCER-SUPPORT-THREAD-64
it is for everyone, including those having just found a lump or are waiting for diagnosis.