{"id":291344,"date":"2023-05-19T07:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T07:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nybreaking.com\/how-much-has-the-nhs-spent-on-you-during-your-life-fascinating-new-quiz-tells-you\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T07:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T07:16:46","slug":"how-much-has-the-nhs-spent-on-you-during-your-life-fascinating-new-quiz-tells-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/how-much-has-the-nhs-spent-on-you-during-your-life-fascinating-new-quiz-tells-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How much has the NHS spent on YOU during your life? Fascinating new quiz tells you…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How much does YOU cost the NHS? Fascinating new quiz calculates hidden costs of all your GP appointments, ER visits, surgeries and injuries<\/h2>\n

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By Chloe Louise <\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered how much your appointments, tests and surgeries cost the NHS each year?<\/p>\n

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Well, look no further. <\/p>\n

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a handy interactive quiz <\/a>can you tell the answer.<\/p>\n

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The handy tool even compares your answer to how much you’ve contributed each year to the ailing NHS, based on your annual income. <\/p>\n

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It comes with the ailing health service gripped by crises on all fronts, with financial pressures, a massive staff shortage and Covid-induced backlogs leaving patients in misery.<\/p>\n

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The quiz, created by Go Compare, reveals that a hip replacement costs \u00a312,739 (shown in image), while cataract surgery costs \u00a31,795 and a kidney transplant costs \u00a322,437<\/p>\n

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The “Bill of Health” calculator, made by Go Compare, asks you how many times you’ve visited the GP, emergency room, or hospitalization.<\/p>\n

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It also needs answers about whether you’ve had tests such as MRIs, surgeries, including for a bone fracture, or childbirth. <\/p>\n

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Emergency services such as ambulance calls are also included, as are long-term illnesses such as diabetes and asthma.<\/p>\n

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The quiz is based on data suggesting that a hip replacement costs around \u00a312,700, as well as a bill of \u00a31,800 for cataract surgery and \u00a322,000 for a kidney transplant. Costs can include personnel costs and equipment.<\/p>\n

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Manon Jones, health insurance spokesperson at Go Compare, said: ‘It may come as a surprise to learn that a single missed outpatient appointment costs the NHS around \u00a3120. <\/p>\n

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The new quiz has been created by Go Compare and they believe people will be surprised at how much they’ve cost the cramped NHS <\/p>\n

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‘With an estimated 7.8 million missed appointments each year, this equates to a whopping \u00a3936 million wasted.’<\/p>\n

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For 2022\/23, NHS England expects to spend around \u00a3153 billion looking after the country’s health.<\/p>\n

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It comes after a former Tory health minister yesterday criticized the government for failing to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis.<\/p>\n

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Lord Bethell, who worked in the Department of Health and Social Care during the Covid pandemic, claimed ministers have “wasted significant taxpayers’ money”, attacking the “non-conservative” approach.<\/p>\n

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He said policymakers should encourage Britons to live healthier lives “rather than defend vested interests”.<\/p>\n

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His comments came in response to a landmark study, which found that the UK’s bulging waistline takes billions of pounds off the cramped NHS each year.<\/p>\n

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Obese patients spend twice as much as healthy weight patients.<\/p>\n

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How much is it? <\/h3>\n

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Cataract surgery: \u00a31,795<\/p>\n

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Wisdom teeth removal: \u00a31,387 <\/p>\n

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Tonsillectomy: \u00a33,293<\/p>\n

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Heart Failure: \u00a32,231<\/p>\n

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Liver Transplant: \u00a336,417<\/p>\n

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Gallbladder Removal: \u00a37,250.00<\/p>\n

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Kidney Transplant: \u00a322,437.00<\/p>\n

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Appendectomy: \u00a37,415.00<\/p>\n

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Hip Replacement: \u00a312,739.00<\/p>\n

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Hernia Surgery: \u00a35,953.00<\/p>\n

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Knee Replacement: \u00a311,850.00<\/p>\n

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General practitioner appointment: \u20ac 30.00<\/p>\n

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Recipes: \u00a328.00<\/p>\n

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Missed Outpatient Appointment: \u00a3120.00<\/p>\n

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Overnight hospital stay: \u00a3483.00<\/p>\n

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Ambulance Call: \u00a3269.00<\/p>\n

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999 Called: \u00a390.00<\/p>\n

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ER visit: \u00a3297.00<\/p>\n

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Cesarean Section: \u00a36,962.00<\/p>\n

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Natural Childbirth: \u00a33,137.00<\/p>\n

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IVF (one round): \u00a33,300.00<\/p>\n

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Chest X-ray: \u00a348.00<\/p>\n

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MRI scan: \u00a3318.00<\/p>\n

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Diabetes Treatment: \u00a3390.16<\/p>\n

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Asthma Prescription: \u00a3164.62<\/p>\n

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Broken Arm: \u00a33,116.00<\/p>\n

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Broken Leg: \u00a35,684.00<\/p>\n

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Broken Hand: \u00a31,711.00<\/p>\n

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Broken rib or brisket: \u00a33,380.00<\/p>\n

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Sprain: \u00a3752.00<\/p>\n

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Crutches: \u00a325.00<\/p>\n

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Gastric Band: \u00a35,250.00<\/p>\n

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Varicose Veins: \u00a32,713.00<\/p>\n

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Stroke: \u00a34,148.00<\/p>\n

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Vasectomy: \u00a3964.00<\/p>\n

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OSA Surgery: \u00a32,185.00<\/p>\n

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