In 2023, almost 60 percent of adults surveyed in Great Britain used or considered using private healthcare instead of the NHS to be seen more quickly. While just under a fifth said they believed private healthcare provided a better service.
Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023
Adults that used or considered using private healthcare
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question in the source was worded as: "You said you have used or considered using private healthcare instead of the NHS in the last year (i.e. as of March 2023). Which of the following best describes why that is?"
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YouGov. (April 17, 2023). Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023." Chart. April 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Reported The following Reasons for Using Private Healthcare Instead of The Nhs in Great Britain in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/
YouGov, Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of adults who reported the following reasons for using private healthcare instead of the NHS in Great Britain in 2023 [Graph], YouGov, April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422764/reasons-for-using-private-healthcare-in-great-britain/
