Costs

Abstract

Screening is expensive in time and money, and careful budgeting, administration and organisation are necessary to ensure that it is cost effective and beneficial to providers as well as consumers. Ultimately, it is the practice and the National Health Service, through the Family Practitioner Committee, who are the providers, and who have to meet costs and supply the resources. Assurance of evidence of benefits to public and personal health is difficult to obtain, but a built-in audit review system should be incorporated and results published for critical examination.