What saving delivered by having 24 hour Asthma service for young children?
Savings are £20,747 on the £39,847 of annual funding invested in the service. The additional funding pays for a band 6 paediatric asthma specialist nurse to join the existing community children’s nursing team.
Description Cost
Cost of acute contract if service had not been implemented £ 73,041
Cost of acute contract during 2011–2012 following implementation £ 12,447
Gross saving on acute contract £ 60,594
Investment required to achieve savings £ 39,847
Net annual saving on acute contract £ 20,747