A5V4d

Feverish illness in children
Recurring
costs per year
(consumables,
replacement,
staff)
Recurring
costs per year
(consumables
and
replacement)
Total
undiscounted
10 year cost
(with staff
costs)
Discounted at
3.5%
Total
undiscounted
10 year cost
(without staff
costs)
Discounted at
3.5%
246
Type of thermometer
Singlemeasurement
contact/chemical
(phase change)
Reusable
contact/chemical
(phase change)
Electronic contact Compact contact
electronic
£1,813,500 £1,729,440 £100,249 £582,845
£108,500 £24,440 £110,916 £14,512
£18,135,000 £17,294,400 £1,069,988 £5,835,863
£12,856,243 £12,260,326 £758,535 £4,137,153
£1,085,000 £244,400 £1,176,655 £152,530
£769,177 £173,260 £834,153 £108,131
Table 11.3 Comparative cost of thermometers that can provide axilla measurements in a large teaching hospital
for 10 years – maximum prices
Type of thermometer
Singlemeasurement
contact/chemical
(phase change)
Reusable
contact/chemical
(phase change)
Electronic contact Contact/compact
electronic
Model used Insight NexTemp Insight Traxit Ivac Temp. Plus II Proact ST 714
Supply of
thermometers
One per
measurement
One per patient
episode
One per ward One per bed
Initial purchase cost 0.24 £0.61 £400.00 £13.95
Price of consumables items and ongoing costs (per item)
Covers £0.047 £0.045
Battery life (readings) 2,000 1, 800
Cost of batteries £0.95 £0.5900
Cost of cleaning/
alcohol wipes
£0.008