27% of Brits self-funded private treatment in last five years: Howden

The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, showed the average ‘out of pocket' treatment spend was £6,000, with one in seven of those surveyed spending more than £15,000. Of those who paid for treatment, 59% paid for their own treatment, 36% funded treatment for a child and 35% funded treatment for their partners. Diagnostic tests and scans (22%); injuries (19%); and mental health services (15%) were the most common reasons for self-funded treatment over the last five years. Ian Sawyer, commercial director, Howden Life and Health, said: "With NHS waiting lists continuing to rise,...