Sources for NHS resources use
| NHS resource | Unit cost (1999) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| *Involving 93 hours of training annuitised over 25 years. | ||
| †Assuming the same ongoing training costs as a specialist registrar. | ||
| ‡Assuming same overheads as consultant. | ||
| §Including an annuitised component for the fixed costs of training and supervision. | ||
| Fixed costs | ||
| Training programme | £484 pa* | Netten & Curtis17 |
| Supervision | £2715 pa† | Netten & Curtis17 |
| Per patient costs | ||
| Consultant led clinic | £110 per hour | Netten & Curtis17 |
| Specialist registrar led clinic | £72 per hour‡ | Netten & Curtis17 |
| Nurse led clinic | £51 per hour‡§ | Netten & Curtis17 |
| Drugs | Cost per item | Duncan20 |
| Investigations | Cost per item | Papworth Hospital |
| Ward stay (hotel cost per day) | Papworth Hospital | |
| Medical ward | £206 | |
| Intensive care unit | £645 | |
| Surgical ward | £267 | |
| Medical day case | £385 | |
| Surgery day case | £290 | |
| Sleep support centre | £288 | |
| Other hospital | Cost per item | NHSE19 |
| GP visits | ||
| Surgery | £18 | |
| Home | £45 | Netten & Curtis17 |