Table 2.
Cost Schedule
| Item | Unit | £ | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxyflurane | |||
| Methoxyflurane | One vial contains 3 mL dose for vaporisation in a Penthrox® inhaler (Galen Ltd) | 17.89 | BNF |
| Entonox® | |||
| Cylinder rental | Per month per ED-sized cylinder | 4.84 | EMAS |
| Cylinder exchange and refill | Per ED-sized cylinder | 6.93 | EMAS |
| Filter and mouthpiece | Clear-Guard Midi low volume breathing filter and mouthpiece (Intersurgical Ltd) | 0.71 | EMAS |
| Morphine IV | |||
| Morphine sulfate | One ampoule contains 1 mL of solution 10 mg/1 mL for injection | 1.145 | Drug Tariff. Part VIIIA category A |
| Paracetamol IV | |||
| Giving set | One single use set | 0.43 | EMAS |
| Paracetamol | One vial contains 100 mL of solution 1 g/100 mL for infusion (Accord Healthcare Ltd) | 1.20 | Drug Tariff. Part VIIIA category C |
| Others | |||
| Cannula | One standard 18G (green) cannula | 0.53 | EMAS |
| Cannula pack | One standard cannula pack | 0.70 | EMAS |
| Syringe | One 10 mL syringe | 0.04 | EMAS |
| Needle | One blunt drawing up needle | 0.04 | EMAS |
| Tourniquet | One tourniquet | 0.09 | EMAS |
| Sodium Chloride | One ampoule contains 10 mL of solution 0.9% for injection | 0.324 | Drug Tariff. Part VIIIA category A |
| Ambulance see and treat or refer | Per incident | 209.38 | Reference Costs |
Source details:
BNF British National Formulary. https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/methoxyflurane.html [Accessed April 2020]
EMAS Information supplied by East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Drug Tariff NHS Electronic Drug Tariff, October 2020, available at http://www.drugtariff.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/#/00791628-DD/DD00791615/Home
Reference Costs National Schedule of NHS Costs 2018–19 – Ambulance