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Cost of admission to hospital

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Does anyone know the cost of admitting a Brittle Diabetes Type I with no hypo awareness patient to hospital in an emergency? So the cost of the ambulance, paramedic, A&E department and then a typical 3-4 day stay in hospital while the person is stablised. Thanks
 
Where are you? In the UK this would be covered by the NHS right?

What's happening at the moment, what are your levels? if you're brittle I expect theyre swinging right? :(

If you are In the UK call NHS direct right away ok ? X


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The cost is whatever you pay in NI contributions, if any.

Why do you want to know, may I enquire?

Mart.
 
Thank you for your comments so far. This is a general research question and not specific to me. I am doing some general research on brittle diabetes type 1 and this is just one of the many points I am looking into. Thanks in advance for any information you may have which might help.
 
Oh right I thought your levels were going nuts right now and you needed urgent care but were afraid of the cost *relief*

It really costs that much? Goodness.

No wonder mystery guilt trips me every time I end up in an ambulance. I'm assuming most of the cost goes to NHS stag salaries and the electricity bill for all that equipment and the cost of insulin etc?


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Paul_c said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11503873

cost per day of intensive care to the NHS was £1500 back in 2010
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I was told when I was in ICU that the average cost per bed was £2K to £3K per day :shock: Depending on the medication and the equipment used.

Not really surprising when you consider the level of care given though, a dedicated ICU nurse to every bed 24 hours a day.
 
Sid Bonkers said:
I was told when I was in ICU that the average cost per bed was £2K to £3K per day :shock: Depending on the medication and the equipment used.
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That is a lot of money, thank goodness for the NHS!
 
Indeed Noblehead!

I shudder to think how I'd have felt being landed with a bill for ambulance and 7 and a half weeks in hospital in 2011! Wow. I've joined a health scheme now called Health Shield, where I put a bit by each week and when I need new glasses, dentists, etc, I don't get a massive bill.
 
handy facts to have behind you in arguing case for better primary care, access to consultants, education, testing kits etc.
 
the problem is that practices only worry about the cost to their own budget. If they were billed for the time spent in hospital for emergency treatment of patients on their roll, then they might up their game and try to keep you out of it.
 
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