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Cost-effective analysis of conventional and nurse-led clinics for common otological procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. Uppal ,
J. Jose ,
P. Banks ,
E. Mackay  and
A. P. Coatesworth
S. Uppal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, York Hospital, York, UK
J. Jose
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, York Hospital, York, UK
P. Banks
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, York Hospital, York, UK
E. Mackay
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, York Hospital, York, UK
A. P. Coatesworth
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, York Hospital, York, UK
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Abstract

The need to reduce costs while providing a first-class service has led to the expansion in the role of nurses in recent years. We present results of a comparison of the cost-effectiveness of conventional and nurse-led out-patient ear clinics. Our results indicate that cost-effective health care is a distinct competitive advantage for nurses taking up some roles conventionally performed by doctors. The difference in mean cost of out-patient visit per patient between the two groups is £75.28. This is equivalent to a reduction in cost to the hospital of more than £47000 for the 626 patients seen in a nurse-led ear clinic in a year. The nurse-led service is thus more cost-effective and presents an opportunity by freeing up otolaryngologists’ time to see more complex patients and has the potential for reducing out-patient access time in the NHS.

Keywords

Otologic Surgical ProceduresNurse’s RoleCost-Benefit AnalysisCost Savings
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 3 , March 2004 , pp. 189 - 192
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004

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