The United Kingdom Digital Health Market Report is Segmented by Technology (Tele-Healthcare, Mhealth, Healthcare Analytics, and More), Components (Software, Hardware, and More), Application (Chronic Disease Management, Preventive & Wellness, and More), End-User (Hospitals & NHS Trusts, Primary Care & GP Practices, and More). The Market and Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people of different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 61 percent of internet users in the United Kingdom between 16 and 24 responded that they used the internet to search for health information online, 18 percent more then five years earlier. In 2020, 70 percent among the 25 to 24-year-olds also informed themselves about health issues online. Least likely to research for health information online were people aged between 55 and 64 years old, with 57 percent responding that they used the internet as for this purpose. Overall, the share of people searching for health information online increased since 2015 across all age groups.

Health, United States is the report on the health status of the country. Every year, the report presents an overview of national health trends organized around four subject areas: health status and determinants, utilization of health resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures and payers.

United Kingdom UK: Current Health Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 9.877 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.799 % for 2014. United Kingdom UK: Current Health Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.615 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.877 % in 2015 and a record low of 6.012 % in 2000. United Kingdom UK: Current Health Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

The United Kingdom Health and Medical Insurance Market is Segmented by Policy Type (Individual Policies, Group/Corporate Policies), Coverage Type (In-Patient Only, Comprehensive, and More), Distribution Channel (IFAs, Direct-To-Consumer, Bancassurance & Affinity Partnerships, and More), End User (Individuals & Families, Smes, and More), and Region. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Value (USD).

The use of technologies that provide objective, digital data to clinicians, carers, and service users to improve care and outcomes comes under the unifying term Digital Health. This field, which includes the use of high-tech health devices, telemedicine and health analytics has, in recent years, seen significant growth in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It is clearly acknowledged by multiple stakeholders that digital health innovations are necessary for the future of improved and more economic healthcare service delivery. Here we consider digital health-related research and applications by using an informatics tool to objectively survey the field. We have used a quantitative text-mining technique, applied to published works in the field of digital health, to capture and analyse key approaches taken and the diseases areas where these have been applied. Key areas of research and application are shown to be cardiovascular, stroke, and hypertension; although the range seen is wide. We consider advances in digital health and telemedicine in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Market Size and Growth: The UK health and medical insurance market is in a state of steady growth, with a projected CAGR of 4.56% from 2025 to 2033. The market size is estimated to be 8.17 million in 2025, with a value unit of millions. Key drivers behind this growth include rising healthcare costs, increased awareness of health and well-being, and the aging population. Trends and Segments: The market has witnessed several trends, including the growing popularity of private medical insurance, the emergence of healthcare cash plans, and the rise of dental insurance plans. The market is segmented based on product type (private medical insurance, healthcare cash plans, dental insurance plans) and procurement type (self-pay health coverage, employee-sponsored health coverage). Major players in the market include BUPA, AXA PPP, PT Astra Aviva Life, and Freedom Health Insurance. The report provides regional data for North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific. Publisher: [Market Research Company Name] Publish Date: [Month, Year] Number of Pages: [Number] Price: [Amount] The UK Health And Medical Insurance Market report presents a comprehensive analysis of the market including statistics, forecasts, competitive landscape, and trends. The report provides an in-depth look at the market's key segments, including product types, application, and end-user. The report also examines the market's major drivers and challenges and provides insights into the market's future prospects. Recent developments include: On November 2022, in partnership with online platform JAAQ in a six-month trial for boosting access to personalised expert-led health advice online. This adds to Bupa's mental health support which provides ongoing, around-the-clock support for a wealth of mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression and addiction., On February 2022, AXA UK&I acquired renewable rights to Ageas UK's commercial business at an initial consideration of 47.5 million GBP. This acquisition will strengthen AXA's growth strategy and commitment to its commercial business customers and broker partnerships, particularly in the SME and Schemes market segments. As part of the agreement, around 100 Ageas UK employees will move to AXA Commercial to provide ongoing support and service delivery.. Notable trends are: Global Economic Slowdown and Better Government Insurance Services Affecting the United Kingdom Health and Medical Insurance.

United Kingdom UK: Domestic General Government Health Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 7.936 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.870 % for 2014. United Kingdom UK: Domestic General Government Health Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 6.382 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.936 % in 2015 and a record low of 4.917 % in 2000. United Kingdom UK: Domestic General Government Health Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

The Health of the region data explorer is classified as official statistics.

This interactive resource brings together a regional and local authority view of the latest annual public health data and indicators. The report draws on published data alongside context and interpretation covering a wide range of public health topics, including:

• life expectancy
• mortality and burden of disease
• wider determinants of health
• best start in life
• risk factor and disease prevalence
• healthy ageing

The data explorer was developed to support regional and place-based decision making, prioritisation and joint strategic needs assessments. This explorer focuses on comparing current data between different regions and local areas and complements the Health trends in England report, which shows how health indicators have changed over time. It provides a snapshot of the latest public health indicators at regional and local authority level, bringing together wider context and narrative to support interpretation of data for leaders and teams working in public health and NHS settings including:

• NHS England
• integrated care boards (ICBs)
• local authorities
• academia
• emergency services
• voluntary sector organisations

The explorer was developed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). It presents findings from data available on:

• https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/">OHID Public health profiles
• https://analytics.phe.gov.uk/apps/segment-tool/">OHID Segment tool
• https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/">nomis
• https://www.healthdata.org/data-tools-practices/interactive-visuals/gbd-compare">Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

The Segment tool will be updated on 12 November 2025.

If you have any comments, questions or feedback, contact us at lkis@dhsc.gov.uk. Use ‘Health of the region data explorer’ as the email subject.

The share of internet users seeking health information online in the United Kingdom declined to 63.29 percent in 2020. This means a decline of 3.6 percentage points in comparison to the previous year.The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologiesFind more statistics on other topics about the United Kingdom with key insights such as share of internet users looking for and applying for jobs online, share of internet users reading news online, and share of people that upload self-created content.

UK: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data was reported at 9.000 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.200 NA for 2015. UK: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.900 NA in 2000 and a record low of 9.000 NA in 2016. UK: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

United Kingdom UK: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data was reported at 14.794 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.688 % for 2014. United Kingdom UK: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 10.706 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.843 % in 2013 and a record low of 9.349 % in 2009. United Kingdom UK: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Current Health Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted Average;

UK healthcare expenditure data by financing scheme, function and provider, and additional analyses produced to internationally standardised definitions.

United Kingdom UK: Nurses and Midwives: per 1000 People data was reported at 8.421 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.437 Ratio for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Nurses and Midwives: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 8.719 Ratio from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.172 Ratio in 1997 and a record low of 0.628 Ratio in 2003. United Kingdom UK: Nurses and Midwives: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Provides a reference for the comparison of key figures between the constituent countries, and between the UK as a whole and other nation states.

Source agency: Office for National Statistics

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: United Kingdom Health Statistics

Data sources: England & Wales - Office for National Statistics (ONS)Scotland - National Records of Scotland (NRS)Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)Coverage: United Kingdom The boundaries used have been generalised using a point remove algorithm for web display using the following thresholds:Euro Regions - 250 metres Local Authorities - 150 metres Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) - 100 metres Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) - 75 metres Output Area (OA) - 50 metres The boundaries have been set to display at the following scale thresholds: Euro Regions - > 1:4,000,000 Local Authorities - 1:300,000 – 1:4,000,000 Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) - 1:100,000 – 1:300,000 Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) - 1:40,000 – 1:100,000 Output Area (OA) - < 1:40,000The currency of this data is 2011.

Health Index scores at national, regional, and upper- and lower-tier local authority level for England, including indicator details to construct the Index.

This publication series presents or signposts to a range of information relating to a range of Public Health Statistics on Alcohol, Drug Misuse, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Smoking.

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