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Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England logoLink to Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
. 2004 Jul;86(4):243–246. doi: 10.1308/147870804515

A cost-effectiveness analysis of conventional and nurse-led telephone follow-up after nasal septal surgery.

S Uppal 1, S Nadig 1, L Smith 1, A P Coatesworth 1
PMCID: PMC1964214  PMID: 15239863

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The need to bring down costs while maintaining a high standard of care has led to the expansion in the role of nurses in recent years. METHODS: We present results of cost-effectiveness analysis of conventional and nurse-led telephone follow-up after nasal septal surgery. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the substitution of nurse-led telephone follow-up for conventional out-patient follow-up has the potential for substantial cost reduction and decreased out-patient access times in the NHS.

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