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Table 2 Figures used to estimate the average cost of an ECLO per patient contact

From: Micro-costing the provision of emotional support and information in UK eye clinics

  

Source and notes

Average patients per day

9.1

Survey responses n= 15, SD=8.2

Patients per year

1911

Assuming 42 working weeks per year, based on data from Unit Costs for Social and Health Care [12]. Includes 29 days annual leave and 8 statutory leave days. Assumes 6 study/training days and 12 days of sickness leave.

Average annual salary

£23,349.60

Survey responses n=15, SD=£3,818.36

Salary on-costs (Includes Employers NI costs + 14% of employers salary for superannuation/pension costs)

£5,527.70

Based on data from Unit Costs for Social and Health Care [12].

Average training cost

£760.00

Survey responses n=10, SD=£39.49

Set up cost

£3,110.00

Data from an unpublished ECLO business case proposal.

Overheads

£3,130.00

Based on data from Unit Costs for Social and Health Care [12]. Capital Overheads include the cost of office space and land costs.

Capital Overheads

£2,283.00

Full economic cost to employ an ECLO (year 1)

£38,161.42

Includes training and set-up costs.

Full economic cost to employ an ECLO (year 2)

£34,290.30

Assumes no training costs or set-up costs.

Total cost per contact (Year 1)

£19.97

Includes training and set-up costs.

Total cost per contact (Year 2)

£17.94

Assumes no training costs or set-up costs.