Estimates of spending on health care, medical research and professional football
| Activity | Annual spend (£) |
|---|---|
| Total UK healthcare spending25 | 121.5 billion |
| Cost of cardiac care to NHS26 | 15 billion |
| UK spending on non-acute secondary care25 | 7 billion |
| Cost of respiratory care to NHS27 | 3 billion |
| Premier League Football wages28 | 1.6 billion |
| CRUK research budget22 | 504 million |
| Atorvastatin cost17 | 322 million |
| Manchester United wage bill28 | 153 million |
| Average Premier League player salary28 | 1.4 million |
| BLF research fund29 | 1 million |
| BLF allocation to IPF29 | 800 000 (total since 1985) |
| Estimated cost of outpatient IPF care4 | 800 |
IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; NHS, National Health Service; CRUK, Cancer Research UK; BLF, British Lung Foundation.