Market Trends of UK Dental Insurance Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the UK Dental Insurance Market according to our research experts:
Raising Consumer Price Index for Dental Services in UK
The Consumer price index (CPI) for dental services in the UK is raising over the years. The base year for dental services was taken as 2015 when the CPI value was 100. The CPI rose to 119.1 for the year 2020. Dental Services Consumer price indices are designed to measure changes in the price of everything consumers buy. The inflation in dental services is raising the prices for dental services and procedures in the UK. According to British Dental Association, one out of five patients in the UK have delayed their dental treatment due to cost. With the raising inflation in dental services, more UK residents are now subscribing to more dental insurance plans.
National Health Service Dentistry is Favored by Most of People in UK
Dentistry supplied by the National Health Service in the United Kingdom is intended to ensure that all members of the population have access to dental care. The majority of dentistry in the UK is also provided by private practitioners, which provide services that the NHS does not provide such as cosmetics, on a commercial basis. Most adult patients are required to pay certain NHS fees, which are frequently substantially less than the cost of private dentistry. NHS dentistry service is favored by most UK residents.
