Table 5 Breakdown of estimated costs for asthma in the UK by member country in 2011–12

GP consultations

89,926

(86,614–101,526)

8624

(8138–9120)

6408

(6116–7411)

3029

(2906–3436)

107,987

(103,986–121,168)

Practice nurse consultations

43,021

(41,614–48,745)

4048

(3876–4213)

3202

(3073–3706)

1431

(1379–1627)

51,702

(50,083–58,131)

Community prescribing

552,514

(536,694–568,687)

54,514

(51,890–57,191)

40,572

(40,178–40,977)

18,845

(18,150–19,504)

666,445

(650,112–683,375)

Calls to out-of-hours

1325

(1291–1485)

130

(130–130)

86

(84–98)

–

–

1541

(1507–1710)

Ambulance Trips

27,511

(26,077–32,480)

2408

(2408–2408)

2378

(2238–2876)

876

(828–1033)

33,172

(31,624–38,649)

Accident and emergency

10,907

(9553–13,357)

913

(913–913)

889

(759–1131)

392

(298–495)

13,101

(11,625–15,782)

Hospital episodes (excluding intensive care units (ICU))

69,162

(69,162–69,162)

6342

(6342–6342)

8128

(8087–8169)

2,064

(2064–2064)

85,696

(85,656–85,737)

ICU episodes

4413

(4413–4413)

482

(482–482)

236

(236–236)

129

(129–129)

5260

(5260–5260)

Total NHS cost

798,780

(780,199–824,168)

77,462

(74,296–79,704)

61,899

(61,141–63,650)

26,764

(25,975–27,772)

964,905

(945,648–991,409)

Disability living allowance

95,500

(95,500–95,500)

14,800

(14,800–14,800)

12,800

(12,800–12,800)

23,832

(23,832–23,832)

146,932

(146,932–146,932)

Total public sector costs

894,280

(880,112–924,082)

92,262

(89,579–94,986)

74,699

(74,177–76,686)

50,596

(49,935–51,732)

1,111,837

(1,097,840–1,143,601)