Percentage of total NHS costs attributable to different diseases in 1992/1993 and 2001/2002
| % Of total NHS costs in 1992/1993* | Costs† (£ billion) 2002 | Costs‡ (£ billion) 2002 | Costs§ (£ billion) 2002/2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *For England; †extrapolated from NHS Executive study for UK; ‡taken directly from Wanless Report, probably for England; §taken from Department of Heath accounts, for England.17 Sources: NHS Executive, 19969 for % of total costs in 1992/199; Office of Health, Economics, 200418 for total health care expenditure in 2002; Wanless Report.16 Department of Health, 2003 for Department of Health accounts.17 | ||||
| Infectious diseases | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 12 | 8.4 | 5.8 | |
| Coronary heart disease | 2.4 | |||
| Stroke | ||||
| Diabetes and other diseases of the hormonal and immune systems | 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Cancer | 4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Dental caries and other diseases of the digestive system | 8 | 5.6 | 2.3 | |
| Neuropsychiatric disorders and diseases of the nervous system | 25 | 17.6 | 10.9 | |
| Injuries | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| Other | 45 | 31.6 | 32.2 | |
| Total | 100 | 70.2 | 60.0 | |