Severity of injury from impact assessment (2005–10 unit costs)3 | Equivalent from DTI report4 | Cost per person | No. of 0–4-year-olds affected per year | Total cost by age/severity |
Very serious with intensive care | Severe injuries (≥5 days as inpatients and/or transfer to specialist burns unit) | £80 516 | 147 | £11 835 852 |
Serious | Severe injuries (<5 days as inpatients) | £41 134 | 111 | £4 565 874 |
Minor injuries | Attend emergency department, but discharged and do not require admission | £180 | 395 | £71 100 |
Average NHS treatment cost | £25 226 |