According to the latest data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), there were 898k admissions to UK private hospitals in 2023 – this is 7% higher than in 2022.

The number of people accessing private medical care without insurance has hit a fourth quarterly decline, narrowing the so-called ‘insurance gap’ in the sector.

The number of adults paying for private medical insurance (PMI) has nearly doubled, new figures from Statista have shown.