Table 1.
Unit costs at 2015–2016 prices
| Resource | Unit cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Amputations | £4560·00 | 12 |
| Community nurse visits | £67·00 | 13 |
| GP visits | £65·00 | 13 |
| Hospital admissions | £2841·00 | 12 |
| Hospital outpatient visits | £157·37 | 12 |
| Laboratory tests | £7·00 | 12 |
| Physiotherapist visits | £50·18 | 12 |
| Podiatrist visits | £44·31 | 12 |
| Practice nurse visits | £28·00 | 13 |
| Prescribed drugs | Mean cost per prescription | |
| Analgesics | £9·46 | 14 |
| Anti‐infectives | £5·52 | 14 |
| Neuroleptics | £3·66 | 14 |
| Wound care products | Mean cost per prescription | |
| Absorbent dressing | £2·00 | 14 |
| Alginate dressing | £1·46 | 14 |
| Antimicrobial dressing | £6·85 | 14 |
| Capillary‐action dressing | £2·68 | 14 |
| Foam dressing | £2·03 | 14 |
| Hydrocolloid dressing | £2·54 | 14 |
| Hydrogel dressing | £5·31 | 14 |
| Low‐adherence dressing | £1·68 | 14 |
| Odour absorbent dressing | £2·34 | 14 |
| Other dressing | £4·35 | 14 |
| Permeable dressing | £1·49 | 14 |
| Soft polymer dressing | £5·52 | 14 |
| Bandages | £6·50 | 14 |
| Compression system | £7·77 | 14 |
| Compression hosiery | £21·67 | 14 |
| Topical wound care products | £5·11 | 14 |
GP, general practitioner