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| Scale of UK Health and Care Markets |
| Sector |
billions |
Year |
| NHS |
65 |
2002/03 |
| Independent sector hospitals |
2.2 |
2001 |
| Independent sector care homes |
9.6 |
2002 |
| Public sector care homes |
2 |
2002 |
| Private dentistry |
1.5 |
2002 |
| Independent sector domiciliary care |
1.2 |
2001 |
| Public sector domiciliary care |
0.7 |
2001 |
| Children's nurseries |
2 |
2001 |
| Plus intermediate supply |
| Flexible health and care staffing |
2.4 |
2000 |
| Pathology laboratories |
2 |
2000 |