Table 2

Estimated costs of running the headache service for 1 year.

ItemPersonCost per hour/session (£)SessionsCost per year, £
GP clinic sessionGPwSI250 per 3-hour session23 sessions per year (250 × 23)5750
Management costsPSGP14.75 per hour2 hours per week (14.75 × 2 × 52)1534
Administrator costsPSGP11.35 per hour2 hours per week (11.35 × 2 × 52)1180
Reception costsPSGP8.00 per hour2 hours per clinic (8 × 2 × 23)368
Overheads, fax, phone, stationery, and secretaryPSGP2000
Clinical managementPSGP GPwSI250 per session4 sessions per year1000
Clinical supervision GPwSIGPwSI250 per session6 sessions per year1500
Clinical supervisionConsultant neurologist250 per session6 sessions per year1500
Total (including contingency)16 735
  • PSGP = Princess Street Group Practice.