Table 4 Costs/savings to the NHS
From: Findings from a pilot randomised trial of a social network self-management intervention in COPD
| Â | Intervention | Control | Â | ||||
| Â | Pre-Genie | Post- Genie | Difference intervention | Pre-Genie | Post- Genie | Difference control | Difference of difference Favour of I or C |
Surgery GP | £ 1,731 | £1,910 | +£180 | £1,509 | £2,763 | +£1,254 | £1,075 (I) |
Surgery Nurse | £ 333 | £ 263 | -£70 | £ 292 | £ 436 | -£144 | £14 (C) |
Community Care | £ 935 | £ 914 | -£21 | £ 734 | £ 683 | -£51 | £30 (I) |
Outpatient | £ 2,544 | £ 1,149 | -£1,395 | £ 1,845 | £ 3,575 | +£1,730 | £3,125 (I) |
Inpatient | £ 13,834 | £ 7,600 | -£6,234 | £ 6,871 | £ 3,892 | -£2,979 | £3,255 (I) |
Others (PR, maintenance) | £ 145 | £ 240 | +£95 | £ 80 | £ 68 | -£ 12 | £107 (C) |
Total NHS cost/savings | £ 19,653 | £ 12,019 | -£7,634 | £ 11,490 | £11,417 | -£73 | £7,561 (I) |
Band 8 cost (3 months/30 patients) | Total cost over 3 months= £2,820 Intervention cost per patient when delivered by a Band 8 = £94.00 | ||||||
Total cost/savings to the NHS | Savings to the NHS in 3 months in the intervention group Genie delivered by a band 8a = £4,814 | ||||||
Saving per patient to the NHS | Savings of £160.00 per patient | ||||||
Band 3 cost (3 months/30 patients) | Total cost over 3 months = £1,050 Intervention cost per patient when delivered by a Band 3 = £35 | ||||||
Total cost/savings to the NHS | Potential savings in 30 people over 3 months if the intervention is delivered by a band 3 = £6,584 | ||||||
Saving per patient to the NHS | Savings of £220.00 per patient | ||||||