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Not really, unless the comparison is drawn on a like for lime basis. I.e. Same condition. Do you know if that is the case?
– Tim Galvin
Commented Oct 5, 2016 at 9:02
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Not really what?
– Jamiec ♦
Commented Oct 5, 2016 at 9:03
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@TimGalvin I still don't follow what your first comment meant. The number is based on the average cost of an A&E visit.
– Jamiec ♦
Commented Oct 5, 2016 at 11:01
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Jamiec has already answered the factual side of the question. So I'll answer the followup in the comments - Why? Assuming you spend the same amount of time seeing a doctor and the final treatment is the same why is one three times the price of the other? It's fairly obvious if you consider the overheads for the two. GP - A receptionist and normalish office building. Most medical equipment is low tech and cheap. A&E - A receptionist, multiple nurses per doctor, space in a hospital rather than office building, the same basic equipment plus more advanced medical equipment (some shared with the re
– Andrew
Commented Oct 5, 2016 at 12:11
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@TimGalvin: The NHS document explains in considerable detail how its numbers are calculated. In particular, there is a note about "adjusting for casemix" which I didn't completely understand, but seems to be in the direction of your question.
– Nate Eldredge
Commented Oct 5, 2016 at 12:36

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