Table 1

Breakdown of direct cost estimates per patient

Planned general practice visits	£14–19
Unplanned general practice visits	£16–27
Annual spend on medication	£3–38
Average annual cost of hospital inpatient services	£63–137
Annual average costs of outpatient services	£9–15
Annual savings in commuting costs as a result of being off sick	£15–21^*
Annual average travel costs to engage healthcare services	£8
Administration costs for administering industrial injuries benefit (men)	£378
Administration costs for administering industrial injuries benefit (women)	£371