It is also home to a government-backed life sciences sector employing 304,200 people and generating £108.1bn in turnover, while patients are increasingly willing to use private routes when NHS access is delayed. That shift is accelerating: UK private healthcare activity continued to grow in 2025, with Healthcode’s Clearing Service processing 11.8 million invoices for privately insured patients, up nearly 4% on 2024 and generating £5.5 billion in sector revenue.

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