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Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog
Healthwatch England warns 16% of people will pay for private care by 2025 due to long NHS waits and low confidence in NHS hospital services.
- Healthwatch England warned private healthcare use rose from 9% in 2023 to 16% by 2025, risking a two-tier system in England.
- Savanta-Run polls and patient feedback indicated 39% cited NHS waiting times and 30% cited convenience in 2025, from nearly 2,600 respondents and 390,000 pieces of feedback.
- Figures show nearly 950,000 private operations last year, and 35% of those earning over £80,000 went private, said Leckie, 'I was in tremendous pain, but just could not get the help I needed from the NHS'.
- An NHS England spokesperson said record appointments and tests cut 18-week waits, while waiting lists fell to 7.25 million treatments at the end of January.
- David Hare said private care is becoming the 'new normal' as private GP appointments rise and people seek private mental health care and weight-loss drugs.
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