Table 1

Data sources and unit costs

Unit cost (£)
Primary and community care35
 General practitioner
  Surgery27.00
  Telephone consultation16.00
  Home visit91.00
Practice nurse
  Surgery10.00
  Telephone consultation5.93
Healthcare assistant/phlebotomist
  Surgery6.92
District nurse
  Home visit16.33
Out of hours40 41
  General practitioner23.50
Hospital care36
 A&E103.00
 Outpatient visitsBy Healthcare Resource Group, differentiated by first and follow-up
 Inpatient staysBy Healthcare Resource Group
Prescribed medication33per item, by name, strength and amount
Mileage380.4612
Time off work39Median national wage by age and sex