IN-DEPTH: Private Health Insurance Booms as NHS Waiting Lists Hit Record Numbers

IN-DEPTH: Private Health Insurance Booms as NHS Waiting Lists Hit Record Numbers
A UK NHS hospital ward in an undated file photo. Peter Byrne/PA
Owen Evans
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Britain’s biggest insurers have seen a surge in customers getting private health cover as NHS waiting lists hit record highs amid unprecedented strike action and lasting knock-on effects from lockdown policies.

NHS struggles are presenting business opportunities for major insurance companies who seek to capitalise on waiting lists, delays, and strikes, which has seen Aviva and Bupa collectively adding hundreds of thousands of new customers to their bottom line.

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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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