| Health care professional | Costs per hour | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Consultant | £140 | |
| Surgical Consultant | £142 | |
| Associate Specialist | £124 | |
| Registrar | £61 | Weighted average unit cost across 3 categories of working hours (40-hour week, 48-hour week and 56-hour week). |
| Foundation House Officer 2 | £41 | |
| Foundation House Officer 1 | £39 | |
| Nurse (24-hour ward) | £44 | Includes staff nurse, registered nurse and registered practitioner. |
| Nurse team leader | £49 | Includes deputy ward/unit manager, ward team leader and senior staff nurse. |
| Paramedic (qualified) | £33 | |
| Community based GP | £195 | Patient contact, includes direct care staff cost. Does not include travel. |
| Hospital pharmacist | £48 | |
| Hospital physiotherapist | £38 | |
| Hospital occupational therapist | £36 | |
| Social worker | £57 |
Source: Unit costs of health and social care 201449 including salary, salary-on-costs, overheads, qualifications and training (for non-consultant staff).
From: Chapter 41, Cost-effectiveness analyses
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