There are 218 independent sector acute medical / surgical hospitals in the UK. The bed capacity is 9,463 which together with the 1,376 bed in 82 NHS Private Patient Units represents the total independent capacity in the acute sector. The total revenue generated by these facilities is estimated to be in excess of £3.5b funded predominantly by Private Medical Insurance (PMI) 65%; Self-Pay 25%; NHS commissions 7.5% and by overseas patients 2.5%. These revenues have doubled in the last 10 years as frustrations with the NHS continue.

76% of the UK provision is owned by 5 operators the largest of which are GHG (BMI) with 45 hospitals and 2271 beds; BUPA with 35 hospitals and 1,680 beds and Nuffield with 44 hospitals and 1,618 beds

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