Table 5
Costs (£)
| Disposables for incision and currettage | |
| Cyst pack | 3.66 |
| Gloves | 1.00 |
| Scalpel | 0.19 |
| Syringe | 0.20 |
| Needle | 0.02 |
| Anaesthetic | 0.02 |
| Chloramphenicol ointment | 0.82 |
| Total | 5.91 |
| Disposables for conservative treatment | |
| Chloramphenicol ointment | 0.82 |
| Total | 0.82 |
| Wages (£ per hour) | |
| G-grade nurse | 11.46 |
| Senior house officer (year 2) | 11.11 |
| Antibiotics | |
| Co-amoxiclav 375 mg three times daily (7 days) | 9.79 |
| Minocycline 50 mg twice daily (6 weeks) | 13.43 |
| Erythromycin 500 mg twice daily (6 weeks) | 7.56 |
| Tetracycline 250 mg twice daily (6weeks) | 1.34 |
| Dispensing cost | 0.81 |
| Histology | |
| Lid biopsy | 25.74 |
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Antibiotic costs are quoted at British National Formulary price.10 A dispensing cost of 81 p was used to cover container cost, initial prescription fee, professional allocation, and government discount. Histology costs are calculated using a workload measurement system.11 Other services and disposables are at hospital trust prices. Wages include an additional 11% to cover holiday pay, sickness, and employer pension contributions.
