Table 1.
Data sources and unit costs
| Unit cost (£) | |
|---|---|
| Primary and community care35 | |
| General practitioner | |
| Surgery | 27.00 |
| Telephone consultation | 16.00 |
| Home visit | 91.00 |
| Practice nurse | |
| Surgery | 10.00 |
| Telephone consultation | 5.93 |
| Healthcare assistant/phlebotomist | |
| Surgery | 6.92 |
| District nurse | |
| Home visit | 16.33 |
| Out of hours40 41 | |
| General practitioner | 23.50 |
| Hospital care36 | |
| A&E | 103.00 |
| Outpatient visits | By Healthcare Resource Group, differentiated by first and follow-up |
| Inpatient stays | By Healthcare Resource Group |
| Prescribed medication33 | per item, by name, strength and amount |
| Mileage38 | 0.4612 |
| Time off work39 | Median national wage by age and sex |