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. 2000 Mar 4;320(7235):626–629. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7235.626
Total cost (£m) % of total cost



General practice visits   8.3  2.5
Referrals to hospital from general practice   8.2  2.4
Other outpatient attendances  31.8  9.4
Inpatient stay 213.8 63.5
Diagnostic tests  45.6 13.5
Drugs  22.1  6.6
Surgery   7.2  2.1
Total 337.0 100