The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) recorded a total of 241,000 private healthcare admissions in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking the second highest level of reported admissions for any quarter that PHIN has data for.
The total is a 4% decline from the peak levels seen in Q1 2024 (244,000) and is the first time there has been a decline in reported admissions for the first three months. Specifically, insured admissions remained stable at a record level of 171,000 in Q1 2025, which is a 58% increase compared to Q1 2021 (108,000). Self-pay admissions were down 4% to 70,000 in Q1 2025 from 73,000 in Q1 2024. Consultancy, Broadstone, said: "This reinforces the general trend of plateauing demand for self-pay as insurance funded healthcare continues to drive growth in the private market, amid continued...
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