Table 3.
Differences in payment sizes between countries
| Recipient type | Median (IQR)—£ | P value | |||
| England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | ||
| Alternative providers of health services | 200 (160–394) | 700 (360–1100) | n/a | 600 (550–600) | 0.004* |
| Charities and other third-sector organisations† | 223.52 (157–487.2) | 1700 (377.5–6250) | 120 (120–180) | n/a | 0.001* |
| Education and research providers | 1000 (333.34–4798.40) | 1152 (400–2880) | 336 (175.2–1000) | 1100 (873.75–3525) | 0.001* |
| Formal bodies representing healthcare professionals | 200 (160–259.8) | 213.6 (211.4–214.8) | 120 (96–142) | 1066.67 (933.33–1200.00) | <0.000* |
| Healthcare commissioning, planning and regulatory organisations | 208.17 (160–307.2) | 240 (131.18–500) | 225 (114.24–486.39) | 1500 (470.8–4087) | 0.008* |
| Patient organisations | 4000 (500–11 104) | 1000 (253.68–9745) | 747.93 (500–2000) | 650 (600–1450) | 0.011* |
| Private companies other than providers of health services | 300 (196.8–598.92) | 1200 (350–5528.88) | 1475 (216–6600) | 4179.38 (1152.19–7687.5) | <0.000* |
| Private sector healthcare providers | 240 (166–588) | 647.54 (206.65–1500) | 440 (360.94–1732) | 38.49 (28.9–485) | <0.000* |
| Professional organisations | 500 (240–3200) | 450 (285.67–980) | 400 (280–800) | 600 (320–1784) | 0.001* |
| Public administration and providers of public services | 394.4 (224.45–546.67) | 540 (200–600) | n/a | n/a | 0.238 |
| Public sector primary care providers | 434.5 (193.6–869) | 434.5 (202.23–651.75) | 800 (434.5–1152) | 600 (434.5–1600) | <0.000* |
| Public sector secondary and tertiary care providers | 233.17 (141.87–500) | 300 (189.75–612) | 253.66 (200 - 954) | 288 (163.4–490.13) | 0.055 |
*Statistically significant.
†Excluding providers of health services, professional organisations and patient organisations.
n/a, not available.