What amount of saving delivered by early detection of Low risk upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients?Estimated £13.6 million for UK (estimated £11.3 million for England) or £22,700 per 100,000 population. Given the different purchasing provider split in the NHS in the UK (outside Scotland) then the non-payment for a hospital admission via a Healthcare Resource Group would free up cash for the commissioners but the net result would need to be a reduction in provision of acute hospital beds. In the NHS in Scotland there would be marginal cost savings in terms of reduced provision of emergency endoscopy sessions and equipment only which are unlikely to lead to cash savings as these patients are often endoscope on routine service lists which are already funded.
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