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Opportunity Cost: How much do I cost the NHS?
2nd September 2019
This Guardian database of NHS costs for specific surgical and other treatments is potentially really useful for individual student investigation into opportunity costs, budget constraints and other aspects of introductory microeconomics.
→ How much have I cost the NHS?
Slightly more up to date (but less student friendly) reference cost data can be found here.
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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