Table 1.

Mean cost of care per patient in the last year of life (k GBP) by service model and referral subgroup

	‘Before’		‘After 1 stay’		‘After 2+ stays’
	Midhurst service	Hospices	Midhurst service	Hospices	Midhurst service	Hospices
Pre	2.8	2.5	5.2	4.6	8.8	9.4
Post	4.7	3.5	3.4	2.3	5.4	2.7
Service	1.9	3.9	1.7	3.9	1.9	3.9
Total	9.4	10.1	10.2	10.9	16.0	16.0