Office for National Statistics (ONS) data today showed that healthcare spending hit £317 billion in 2024.
The statistics, which are provisional estimates for nominal UK healthcare expenditure, represent a 6.5% increase in nominal terms on 2023. The rise is a 2.4% increase in real terms after adjusting for inflation. Government-financed healthcare made up for most of the expenditure, the figure was £258bn in 2024, a real term increase of 2.5% year on year. Brett Hill, head of health & protection, Broadstone, said: "As the UK population continues to age, and as levels of obesity and diabetes continue to increase among the population, current levels of healthcare spending will be insufficien...
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