Table 4.
Costs entered into the decision analytic model
| Resource component | Total cost, £ | Resource detail |
|---|---|---|
| Usual response (‘before’) and police response when street triage not available (‘after’) | ||
| Section 136 detention in custody | 1809 | £0.976×511 min6 (cost of officer attendance) plus £426×12 h6 (cost of time in custody) plus £7718 (cost of mental health act assessment) plus £388 (cost of referral to the GP) |
| Section 136 detention in hospital | 1682 | £0.976×511 min6 (cost of officer attendance) plus £4158 (cost of inpatient bed day) plus £7718 (cost of mental health act assessment) |
| No further action | 268 | £0.976×276 min6 (cost of officer attendance) |
| Street triage (‘after’) | ||
| Street triage per attendance, including police attendance while waiting for street triage team | 646 | £639 plus £0.976×8 min (cost of police officer first attendance) |
| Section 136 detention in custody | 1313 | £426×12 h6 (cost of time in custody) plus £7718 (cost of mental health act assessment) plus £388 (cost of referral to the GP) |
| Section 136 detention in hospital | 1186 | £4158 (cost of inpatient bed day) plus £7718 (cost of mental health act assessment) |
| Referral to GP | 38 | £388 (cost of one GP appointment) |
| Referral to mental health service | 37 | £378 (cost of one appointment with community mental health team) |
| Referral to A&E | 135 | £13512 (cost of one A&E attendance) |
| Referral to other community health service | 40 | £408 (cost of one social worker appointment) |
| Informal admission to hospital | 415 | £4158 (cost of one inpatient bed day) |
GP, general practitioner.