Initial visit |
Consultation with participant/carer, minutes | 38.2 | 18.8 |
Liaison with GP, minutes | 5.4 | 12.5 |
Time spent on pharmaceutical care before first monitoring visit by participant, minutes | 28.8 | 42.4 |
Total time, minutes | 72.4 | 48.0 |
Fixed cost (including locum cover for all visits), £ | 62.90 | 47.00 |
Fixed cost (assuming no locum cover), £ | 46.30 | 42.70 |
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Single typical monitoring visit |
Consultation with participant/carer, minutes | 7.9 | 9.4 |
Liaison time with GP, minutes | 1.6 | 5.2 |
Time spent on pharmaceutical care between successive monitoring visits by participant, minutes | 5.7 | 12.6 |
Total time, minutes | 15.2 | 16.6 |
Fixed cost/visit (including locum cover for all consultations), £ | 12.50 | 17.50 |
Fixed cost/visit (including locum cover only for home visits), £ | 11.50 | 17.40 |
Fixed cost/visit (assuming no locum cover), £ | 10.20 | 15.10 |