Revenues of independent hospitals and clinics in the UK (excluding NHS pay beds) reached an estimated £2,475 million in calendar 2002, up 8.5% on the previous year. On the back of government initiatives to encourage NHS use of independent sector hospitals, strong self-pay business and increased usage amongst the population insured for private medical treatment, independent hospitals are likely to experience growth well above the average for the economy again in 2003.
Acute independent healthcare facilities, UK August 2003 | |
Independent acute surgical/medical hospitals | 216 |
Private patient units in NHS trusts | 77 |
Independent acute psychiatric hospitals/units | 90 |
Independent clinics and medical centres (inc screening and diagnostic centres) | 481 |
Commercial pathology laboratories | 111 |
