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Chetter I, Arundel C, Bell K, et al. The epidemiology, management and impact of surgical wounds healing by secondary intention: a research programme including the SWHSI feasibility RCT. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2020 Sep. (Programme Grants for Applied Research, No. 8.7.)

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Appendix 17Unit costs of health-care services

ItemUnit of measurementUnit cost (£)Additional notesSource
Hospital outpatient (doctor)Per clinic visit131.99Based on average of total outpatient attendancesDepartment of Health and Social Care61
Hospital outpatient (nurse)Per clinic visit70.87Department of Health and Social Care61
Day casePer admission720.78Based on average of total day-case attendancesDepartment of Health and Social Care61
GP visit at general practicePer patient contact (surgery), lasting 11.7 minutes44.00Curtis and Burns62
GP visit at homePer home visit (11.4 minutes) plus 12 minutes of travel time88.92Curtis and Burns62
Nurse visit at general practicePer 15.5-minute appointment (based on £43.00 per hour)11.11Curtis and Burns62
Nurse visit at homePer home visit (lasting 25 minutes) plus 12 minutes of travel time23.33Based on average of most commonly reportedDepartment of Health and Social Care;61 Curtis and Burns62
Inpatient admissionPer night359.13Based on elective inpatient excess bed-daysCurtis and Burns62
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