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       Saving delivered by 24 hour Asthma service
       By: admini5 Date: April 15, 2015, 11:19 am
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       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
       Gross saving on acute contract
       £ 60,594
       Investment required to achieve savings
       £ 39,847
       Net annual saving on acute contract
       £ 20,747
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