Healthy Outlook savings calculator

Why not use this calculator to work out the effects of our service on COPD admissions in your area.

Analysis of admission data from areas that used the service in England and Wales show around a 20% reduction in admission rates in practices that used the service.

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Number of patients
Expected admissions reduction Enter your expectation of the percentage reduction in admissions this service will deliver for you, otherwise it will default to 20%		%

Potential number of COPD admissions		Cost of these admissions		£
Savings generated (Based on minimum recruitment level of 45%)
Potential admissions reduction		Admissions reduction to break even (year 1)
Savings generated	£	Percentage decrease			%
Service costs
Service costs (£18 per patient)	£
Set-up fees	£
Cost of service for consenting patients (year 1)	£	per annum	per patient per winter	£
Cost of service for consenting patients (year 2)	£	per annum	per patient per winter	£
Net savings
Net savings (year 1)	£	per annum	per patient per winter	£
Net savings (year 2)	£	per annum	per patient per winter	£

Assumptions
Admissions as percentage of patients:	10.9% (from HES data)
Percentage of admissions during winter:	56.1% (from HES data)
Average admission cost:	£1,875 (average rate using DH national tariff)
Average number of patients/practice:	87 (from QOF)
Average number of patients/PCT:	4819 (from QOF)

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