Unit Costs of Health and Social Care
2003
Compiled by Ann Netten and Lesley Curtis
Please note this is not the latest
volume in this series: you can find that here.
This is the eleventh volume of a series designed to
improve unit cost estimates over time, drawing on material
as it becomes available, including ongoing and specially
commissioned research. It brings together information
from a variety of sources to estimate national unit
costs for a wide range of health and social care services.
The costs reported always reflect, to a greater or
lesser degree, work in progress, as the intention is
to refine and improve estimates wherever possible, drawing
on a wide variety of sources. The report consists of
sets of ‘schemata’ or tables, which as well
as providing the most detailed and comprehensive information
possible, also quote sources and assumptions so users
can adapt the information for their own purposes. Also
included are: an editorial discussing current and new
developments; brief articles providing background to
user services, descriptions of cost methodology or use
of cost estimates; price indices; a reference list of
key studies; a glossary; and indexes.
New in this edition
This volume includes the unit costs of pharmacists,
including the costs of the initial investment in training
and schemata that illustrate the costs of caring for
technology dependent children. Information about the
costs of training health service professionals is included
separately for the first time.
There are three brief articles: description of a cost-effectiveness
evaluation illustrating the influence of between-scheme
variations on the estimation of unit costs for three
intermediate care services in South London; a brief
article and schema about the costs of a Rapid Response
team which provides rapid assessment and immediate treatment
for patients in their own homes; and a description of
methodological changes which include the use of reference
costs as the primary source for information about inpatient
and outpatient costs and the change in the discount
rate. This last is discussed in the editorial; the change
has been made in response to new Treasury guidance and
has a substantial impact on the cost of capital.
Availability
If you would a printed copy of this report (price 24
UK pounds including post and packing), please contact
the PSSRU
librarian in Canterbury (phone +44(0)1227 827773)
or download
an order form in PDF format.
The complete report
(1.35mb) is available in PDF format, or you can look
at the foreword and an abbreviated contents
page, where you will also find links to PDF versions
of individual sections.
The 2002 edition is still
available online although we have no more printed copies.
This work was undertaken by the PSSRU, which receives
support from the Department of Health. The views expressed
in this publication are those of the authors and not
necessarily those of the Department of Health.
ISSN 1368-230X
ISBN 1-902671-38-4
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