Health service resource costs
| Health resources | £ | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulance | 235 per call out | 1 |
| A&E | 115 per episode | 2 |
| Intensive care unit | 1168 per day | 3 |
| High dependency unit | 852 per day | 2 |
| Ward (admitted via A&E) | ||
| Short stay | 584 up to 1 day | 4 |
| Long stay | 1387 over 1 day | 4 |
| Ward (direct admission) | ||
| Short stay | 523 up to 1 day | 4 |
| Long stay | 1200 over 1 day | 4 |
| Ward average cost | 462 per day | 4 |
| GP follow-up | 36 per visit | 1 |
| GP/outpatient clinic | 70 per visit | 1 |
Sources:
1. PSSRU Unit costs of Health and Social Care 2013.
2. National schedule of reference costs 2012–13 for NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts.
3. Hansard answer to a written question 2 September 2014, 20 653.
4. Average treatment costs based on a Hospital Episode Statistic (HES data) sample of 426 episodes classified by HRG codes D15F and PA12Z Optimity Advisors research.
A&E, accident and emergency; GP, general practitioner.