By Laura Forsyth Private hospital admissions hit record levels last year, with insured and ‘self-pay’ admissions at their highest levels ever. With the nation’s health a key battleground in the upcoming general election, the latest data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) shows that there were nearly 900,000 admissions to private hospitals in the UK in 2023. This is more than any previous year and 7 per cent higher than 2022, which was also a record year for private hospital admissions. Admissions funded by private medical insurance were at record levels, going above pre-pan…