Costs (£) per patient out of hours contact with health service providers during March and April 1995 by time period and service category
Weekday evenings | |||||
Health service provider | 7 pm-10 pm | 10 pm-8 am | All | Weekend or bank holiday (8 am-8 am) | All out of hours contacts |
General practitioners: | |||||
Based on night visit fees | — | — | — | — | 6.68 |
Based on cooperative model | 30.21 | 36.30 | 33.17 | 25.05 | 27.12 |
Accident and emergency | 14.67 | 40.71 | 26.36 | 15.84 | 19.78 |
Ambulance | 58.69 | 150.31 | 109.59 | 131.09 | 118.80 |
Home nursing | 15.70 | 16.10 | 15.87 | 13.67 | 13.03 |
Total (based on night visit fees) | — | — | — | — | 16.30 |
Total (based on cooperative model) | 23.36 | 44.39 | 33.11 | 22.95 | 25.55 |