Table 2.
Baseline mean costs per patient at one and five years.
| 1 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean healthcare costs per patienta | £13,452 | £17,963 |
| Mean social care costs per patientb | £8977 | £28,076 |
| Mean total health and social care costs per patient | £22,429 | £46,039 |
| Combined total cost for all patients included in SSNAP, April 2015–March 2016 (n = 84,184) | £1,736,338,300 | £3,604,672,200 |
| Mean health and social costs per patient with ischaemic stroke | £20,121 | £41,432 |
| Mean health and social costs per patient with ICH stroke | £24,297 | £52,726 |
ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage; SSNAP: Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.
a
Healthcare costs include: ambulance, MRI or CT scan, thrombolysis, acute stroke unit care, rehabilitation stroke unit care, general medical ward care, community rehabilitation, GP visits, secondary prevention, and ESD therapists.
b
Social care costs include: care home, home help, meals on wheels, and social service day centre visits.