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How we save money
Delivering comfortable, rapid, and accurate diagnostic imaging directly to NHS partners, GPs, and patients across the UK.
Savings
Quantifying system value and cost avoidance
For Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), the value of community diagnostics extends beyond the cost-per-scan. RADray delivers a "total system" saving by eliminating the high-cost variables associated with traditional hospital-based radiology.
Admission avoidance: The Cornwall model
Hospital admissions for non-injured patients represent a significant drain on NHS resources. A study by the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, identified that the average cost of managing a patient who fell at home but did not sustain a fracture was £1,031 per episode.
Reducing the cost of "the non-fracture"
By providing immediate, community-based imaging, RADray allows clinicians to rule out fractures at the point of care. This prevents unnecessary hospital attendance and avoids the £1,000+ cost associated with a "rule-out" admission.
Evaluate the impact of community-based diagnostics
Review the full findings of the Royal Cornwall Case Study to see how community x-ray services provide a quantifiable return on investment for the NHS.
Eliminating elective transport costs
The reliance on Patient Transport Services (PTS) for routine diagnostics creates an avoidable financial burden.
Direct cost reduction: Removing the average £76 return journey cost per patient.
Asset optimisation: Freeing up ambulances for emergency calls rather than non-urgent diagnostic transfers.
Secondary care relief: Reducing the administrative and logistical overhead required to coordinate transport for frail community patients.
Mitigation of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) costs
Every unnecessary hospital visit increases the risk of HAIs, which significantly extend the duration and cost of a patient's care pathway.
Policy alignment Our model directly supports the government’s "Community-centred practice: applying All Our Health" (September 2022) guidance. By delivering care in a setting with zero exposure to hospital-bound pathogens, we mitigate the downstream costs of treating secondary infections.
Accelerated recovery and resource rotation
Time savings in the diagnostic phase translate directly into financial savings in the treatment phase.
Diagnosis-to-treatment speed: Rapid imaging allows for the immediate commencement of treatment, preventing clinical deterioration that could lead to high-cost acute stays.
Patient throughput: Faster recovery times reduce the long-term burden on primary care and social care services.