Compared to the month prior, that is an increase of 31 people in emergency accommodation and a 13 per cent rise on last year. 

The health insurer says the cost of delivering healthcare continues to rise, and private hospital claims costs rose by around 13 per cent last year.

New figures show that 771 incidents were logged between January and June, up nearly 20 per cent from the 645 tallied in the same period in 2024.

That is down slightly from October 2024 when prices increased by 9.7 per cent.