STV News yesterday had:

The number of private healthcare admissions in Scotland has hit record levels for a fifth consecutive year, figures show.

Statistics released by the Private Healthcare Information Network (Phin) show about 54,000 admissions to private settings in 2025, an increase of 6%.

Some 29,470 people were admitted using their private medical insurance, an increase of 5%.

The number of people paying to go private increased by 7%.

Scotland saw the sharpest increase in private healthcare use in the UK, with Wales increasing by 1.8%, England by 0.6% and Northern Ireland reducing by 4.8% between 2024 and 2025.

Source: https://news.stv.tv/scotland/private-healthcare-admissions-in-scotland-hit-record-levels

There were 1.3 million admissions to NHS Scotland in 2025 so that 54 000 is just 4.5%

https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/acute-hospital-activity-and-nhs-beds-information-annual/acute-hospital-activity-and-nhs-beds-information-annual-year-ending-31-march-2025/

There were 935 000 such admissions in England, pushing twice as many per head as in Scotland. https://www.phin.org.uk/press-releases/private-hospital-admissions-at-record-levels-for-4th-consecutive-year