Table 2.

Total costs of the HTP over 24 months for 95 consultations

Resources	Actual cost $
Fixed set up costs
Videoconferencing equipment*	$1144
ADSL line rental	$990
Co-ordinator	$9720
Sub Total	$11,854
Variable ongoing costs
Clinician consultation time#	$11,685
Web cameras for families	$300
Subtotal	$11,985
Total	$23,839
Mean cost per consultation	$251
Marginal cost per consultations	$126

*proportion of costs over 24 months annuitized over three years.

^#clinician consultation time includes PPCS paediatrician and nurse consultant for 30 minutes.