Table 2.

Annual costs of each stage of systematic photographic screening for a cohort of 5000 invited diabetic patients, 4000 of whom attended

	Annual cost (£)
Photographic screening	64  517
1.3 whole time equivalent photographer	20 040
1.0 whole time equivalent auxillary nurse	10 617
0.5 whole time equivalent clerical worker	6 359
Film	3 994
Stationery	934
Medical and surgical (drops, sundries, etc)	2 710
Capital charges and depreciation:
Van	7 571
Camera	5 451
Computer	1 908
Camera maintenance contract	500
Van maintenance	300
Petrol	2 310
Addition for non-attenders (administration plus stationery)	1 823
Grading	15 739
0.125 whole time equivalent clinical assistant	3 918
0.135 whole time equivalent nurse grade F	3 097
0.5 whole time equivalent clerical worker	6 359
Stationery	934
Overheads	1 431
Assessment clinic	23 740
0.375 whole time equivalent clinical assistant	11 755
0.135 whole time equivalent nurse grade F	2 534
0.5 whole time equivalent clerical worker	6 359
Stationery	934
Overheads	2 158
External quality control	1 000
Total	104 996