Trust Reference Costs

Reference Costs provide indicators of the unit costs of providing a range of hospital and community services at trust and hospital level, based on information derived from electronic hospital activity systems and HSC trust financial and information returns.

What information is used for?

The information is used to contribute to performance monitoring of the HSC system, policy formulation and evaluation, and responding to Assembly Questions and other information requests.

2022/23 costs are now available. These costs are the first produced through the new regional system and as such may be subject to further review and refinement. If you have any queries, please contact costing@hscni.net.

Trust Reference Costs – 2022/23

Outpatients costs 22-23
Community Service Indicators 22-23
HRG Reference Costs 22-23

Trust Reference Costs – Historical Data

HRG unit costs by provider
HRG unit costs by provider and specialty
Community Services Indicators
Outpatient First and Follow-up Appointments
Specialist Services
HRG Unit Costs Schedules

Annual Reports and Accounts
External financial guidance

What information is used for?

Trust Reference Costs – 2022/23

Trust Reference Costs – Historical Data

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