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Table 2 Cross tabulation of frequencies (Weighted) of the economic impact survey resource use for NHS Direct recommendation and First alternative

From: A cost-minimisation study of 1,001 NHS Direct users

 

First alternative

Call 999

A&E

GP/GP Practice

Walk-In Centre

Pharmacist advice

Dentist

Do nothing/Treat at home

Total

%

NHS Direct

Call 999

8

14

10

0

0

0

4

36

3.6%

A &E

3

48

24

3

0

0

7

85

8.5%

GP/GP Practice

8

92

205

23

8

0

61

397

39.9%

Walk-In Centre

1

9

6

4

0

0

1

21

2.1%

Pharmacist advice

0

15

35

5

8

0

6

69

6.9%

Dentist

0

18

8

0

0

26

15

67

6.7%

Do nothing/Treat at home

6

105

147

20

9

3

31

321

32.2%

Total

26

301

435

55

25

29

125

996

100.0%

%

2.6%

30.2%

43.7%

5.5%

2.5%

2.9%

12.6%

100.0%