Unity Insights, formerly Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Sciences Network (AHSN), undertook health economic modelling alongside quantitative and qualitative data collection to provide a report evaluating health economic outcomes of the supportive oncology project.

“(Enhanced Supportive Care) provides earlier access to supportive care for patients who are towards end-of-life or with treatable but not curable cancer. It is typical to see substantial use of the healthcare system within these cohorts; therefore, the primary benefits identified for this programme focus on a reduction in the use of hospital resources to generate healthcare cost savings.”

“The service is not limited to patients with palliative cancer or within the Sussex region - other patients with chronic conditions would likely benefit from ESC.”

Key findings included: 

🚑 Reduction in unplanned admissions & length of stay

🤝 Proactive & earlier supportive care

💰 c.£1.20 back for every £1 spent

📈 c.£11.2M saved over 5yrs if scaled across SE #NHS region.

To read the report in full click here. 

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