Number of appointments replaced by flo (Florence) and potential estimated savings
| DAU and community: appointments saved | DAU and community: hours saved* | Savings as midwifery time (£18.7/hr approx) | Savings as hospital appointments (£70/appt approx) | |
| Phase I | 23 | 23–46 | £430–£860 | £1610 |
| Phase II | 599 | 599–1198 | £11 201–£22 402 | £41 930 |
| Phase III | 179 | 179–358 | £3347–£6695 | £12 530 |
| Total saving | 801 | 801–1602 | £14 978–£29 957 | £56 070 |
*Each appointment was estimated to take between 1 and 2 hours of midwifery time from clerking to discharge: including waiting for bed/couch space to be available, 3 BP readings 15 min apart (NICE recommends 30 min apart).
BP, blood pressure; DAU, day assessment unit; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.