Table 1. List of healthcare professionals and unit cost estimation method.
| Healthcare professional | Staff Category | Staff Group | Unit cost estimation method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitian | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Occupational Therapist | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Physiotherapist | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Podiatrist & Chiropodist | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Psychologist | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Social Care Worker | Health & Social Care | Therapies | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Public Health
Nurse |
Nursing & Midwifery | Public Health Nurse | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Attendant (Multi-Task) | Patient & Client Care | Health Care
Assistants |
Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Care Assistant (Disability
Services) |
Patient & Client Care | Health Care
Assistants |
Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Health Care Assistant | Patient & Client Care | Health Care
Assistants |
Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| Health Care Support Assistant
(formerly Home Help) |
Patient & Client Care | Home Help | Micro-costing (based on PSSRU methods) |
| GP Public | n/a | n/a | Top-down method |
| GP Private | n/a | n/a | Survey of private fees |
| Dentist Public | n/a | n/a | Survey of private fees |
| Dentist Private | |||
| Long-Term Residential Care | n/a | n/a | Bottom-up (public) & Negotiated fees
(private) |
Note: n/a = not applicable