Number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy hit a record high of 4.68 million at the end of 2023

Almost one in eight Britons now has medical insurance – the highest proportion since 2008 – with NHS care delays driving a rise in people using private healthcare.

The number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy hit a record high of 4.68 million at the end of 2023, according to private healthcare analysts LaingBuisson.