UK reward metrics · Health & Protection

Which pMI scheme components beyond core cover do UK organisations use?

Source lumi HRBase 185 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

75.7%Out-patient cover (consultations, diagnostics, scans)

75.7% of organisations in the lumi HR community selected “Out-patient cover (consultations, diagnostics, scans)” for pMI scheme components beyond core cover (base: 185 organisations, 2026 H1; organisations could select more than one).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How UK organisations answered

Out-patient cover (consultations, diag 75.7% Virtual / digital GP access 68.1% Physiotherapy / MSK / therapies 58.4% Full mental health cover (in- and out- 49.2% Cancer care pathway 43.2% Health screening / assessments 42.2% Dental & optical 27.6% Complementary therapies 25.9% Overseas / worldwide cover 24.3% Menopause & women's health support 18.9% None of these — core cover only 3.2%
PMI scheme components beyond core cover (base: 185 organisations, 2026 H1). Organisations could select more than one, so the figures do not sum to 100%.
PMI scheme components beyond core cover: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Out-patient cover (consultations, diagnostics, scans)75.7%
Virtual / digital GP access68.1%
Physiotherapy / MSK / therapies58.4%
Full mental health cover (in- and out-patient psychiatric care and therapy)49.2%
Cancer care pathway43.2%
Health screening / assessments42.2%
Dental & optical27.6%
Complementary therapies25.9%
Overseas / worldwide cover24.3%
Menopause & women's health support18.9%
None of these — core cover only3.2%

Definition

Which enhancements the organisation's private medical insurance includes beyond core cover, such as out-patient, mental health, physiotherapy or dental. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/pmi-scheme-components-beyond-core-cover
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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