Costs of extra referrals for 17909 A&E patients with minor injuries and 11889 MIU patients
| Mean cost/pt | A&E referrals (n) | Total cost A&E | MIU referrals (n) | Total cost MIU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *See reference 23. | |||||
| †These patients were referred directly from MIU to A&E for treatment. | |||||
| ‡Based on consultant/nurse staffing of clinic and average number of patients. | |||||
| §A&E return costs are included in revenue costing for the A&E unit, as the return costs for MIU are included in revenue costing for MIU. | |||||
| General practice | £18* | 656 | £11808 | 1197 | £21546 |
| NGH A&E direct† | £20 | 0 | 0 | 441 | £8820 |
| NGH A&E returns | £15‡ | 0§ | 0 | 369 | £5535 |
| Fracture clinic | £55 | 2518 | £138490 | 1731 | £95205 |
| Eye clinic | £46 | 176 | £8096 | 144 | £6624 |
| Other clinic | £50 | 294 | £14700 | 140 | £7000 |
| Total | 3644 | £173094 | 2422 | £144730 | |