Table 3

Comparison of original NICE costings for SHIP with modified costings for the three alternative models of delivery in £'000s

Years since start of programme12345678910Cumulative
Numbers tested NICE model
 Number tested—index cases94949447474747000470
 Number tested—relatives6156156153083083083080003077
 Total number tested7097097093553553553550003547
Costs (in £000’s)
 NICE cost, atorvastatin on patent£290£396£496£459£511£563£615£516£516£516£4876
 NICE cost, atorvastatin off patent£238£291£338£266£291£316£340£242£242£242£2804
Numbers tested SHIP Models
 Number tested—index cases94949447474747000470
 Number tested—relatives4614614612312312312310002307
 Total number tested5555555552782782782780002777
Costs (in £000’s)
 Specialist led£170£203£240£195£213£232£250£179£179£179£2041
 Dual-care model£137£170£207£196£197£215£234£179£179£179£1894
 GP led£131£162£198£187£187£205£222£170£170£170£1801
  • GP, general practitioner; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; SHIP, Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth.