Private healthcare admissions hit highest level in 2023

The rise in private healthcare admissions, which increased by 17,000 from Q1 2022, was driven by a growth in insured treatments (18,000) compared to the same period in 2022. Brett Hill, head of health & protection at independent consultancy Broadstone, commented that pressures on the NHS including waiting lists at all-time highs, deteriorating public health and pay disputes, are feeding through into record demand within the private healthcare sector. The number of insured admissions increased for 80% of the most common procedures compared to Q1 2022. The largest increase was in ‘Diagn...