Table 2 Cost of an index consultation


 Virtual outreach (£)
Standard outpatients (£)
Labour:


General practitioner
50.96
NA
Consultant
57.71
34.22
Consumables:


Call charges
0.71
NA
Capital:


Videoconferencing units
23.52
NA
Trolleys
0.12
NA
Cabinets
0.10
NA
Overheads:


ISDN rental
31.50
NA
Software installation
12.37
NA
ISDN installation
15.19
NA
Marginal cost of consultation
109.38
34.22
Average cost of consultation
192.17
34.22

NA=not applicable.

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