ASSUMPTIONS	WEEKLY COSTS
	TOTAL TRADITIONAL (SALINE)	TOTAL PRONTOSAN® SOLUTION	TOTAL PRONTOSAN® SOLUTION  + GEL
DRESSINGS
2 change per week compression @£8.30 per dressing(Average Drug Tariff price)	£16.60	£16.60	£16.60
NURSING TIME COSTS
2 changes per week	£100	£100	£100
COST OF SALINE SOLUTION
Based on 50ml per change 2 changes per week	£1.04
COST OF PRONTOSAN® SOLUTION PER WEEK
Based on 50ml per change 2 changes per week		£1.28	£1.28
COST OF PRONTOSAN® GEL PER WEEK
Estimated 10ml per change used  in 15% of cases			£3.98
Cost Per week excluding Nurse care	£17.64	£17.88	£21.86
(estimated conservatively at £50 per visit/change)	£117.64	£117.88	£121.86
Estimated average length of treatment (weeks) **	17.7	13.3	13.3
Total Cost of treatment per Venous Leg Ulcer to resolution
excluding Nursing Care	£312.23	£237.77	£290.74
including Nursing Care	£2082.23	£1567.77	£1620.74
Estimated Saving per patient using Prontosan® Regime		£514.46	£461.49

Reduced Infection Rates - Cost Saving

Within this analysis the infection rates were reduced to 3% using Prontosan® versus 13% using Saline.

This analysis does not include the reduction in costs, due to a reduction in infection rates.

The cost savings of reduced infections provides a reduction in cost due to the average treatment for infection, which potentially can cost up to £1000 - £2000, the reduction in this will provide extra cost savings.

Reference *
Andriessen A, Eberlein T (2008)
Assessment of a Wound Cleansing Solution in the Treatment of Problem Wounds

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	SALINE	PRONTOSAN® SOLUTION	PRONTOSAN® SOLUTION + GEL
Based on Andriessen and Eberlein evidence	17.7 weeks	13.3 weeks	13.3 weeks