TABLE 6.
Summary table of all treatment and visit costs
| Overall summary of VLU‐related treatment and resource use costs | |
|---|---|
| SAIL observed | |
| 8352 | No. of patients |
| £4 468 819 | GP events/contacts |
| £9,116 689 | Treatments |
| £745 265 664 | DN visits (based on 2 per week) |
| £758 851 172 | Total over 11 years |
| £68 986 470 | Estimated annual cost of treatment (n = 8352) |
| Wales | |
| 11 136 | No. of patients |
| £5 586 024 | GP events/contacts |
| £11 395 861 | Treatments |
| £993 687 552 | DN visits (based on 2 per week) |
| £1 010 669 437 | Total over 11 years |
| £91 879 040 | Estimated annual cost of treatment (n = 11 136) |
| UK | |
| 244 992 | No. of patients |
| £10 892 747 | GP events/contacts |
| £16 412 092 | Treatments |
| £21 861 126 144 | DN visits (based on 2 per week) |
| £21 888 430 983 | Total over 11 years |
| £1 989 857 362 | Estimated annual cost of treatment (n = 244 992) |
Abbreviations: DN, district nurse; GP, general practitioner; SAIL, Secure Anonymised Information Linkage.