TABLE 36

The estimated annual cost differences of diverting the marginal inpatient case types: site X only (£s per year)

Case typeExpected n per yearEstimated average number of inappropriate admissions per yearMedian LOS (days)Days alternative intensive community mental health support per prevented admission episodeDays additional SSD care package per prevented admission episodeTotal difference in NHS costsTotal difference in SSD costsTotal difference in total costs
28a51.14564256–99,4752020–97,454
1051.25104630–181,271–6481–187,751
631.45363652–36,5441770–34,775
26111.29912828–384,555–11,928–396,483
310N/AN/AN/AN/A000
Total24–701,845–14,619–716,463

N/A, not applicable.

From: Chapter 5, Services for older people with mental health problems. The North-West Balance of Care Study: findings II

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National trends and local delivery in old age mental health services: towards an evidence base. A mixed-methodology study of the balance of care approach, community mental health teams and specialist mental health outreach to care homes.
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Challis D, Tucker S, Wilberforce M, et al.
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