0 bought regularly because of being quickly used and needing to be replaced often:
1 Consumables are goods, especially food or services, that people buy regularly because they are quickly used and need to be replaced often:
At this hospital we use up bandages, disposable gloves, and other consumables very quickly.
I do not think that at this stage we should increase the amount of money available for consumables.
The funds currently pay for all staff, provide all consumables and cover the cost of the clinical care of patients.
Of that, £90,000 goes on salaries for scientists and staff, £20,000 goes on consumables, and £40,000 goes on equipment.
Contracts exist with outside contractors for the maintenance of existing systems and the supply of consumables.
He estimated a figure of £56,000 for consumables in his department.
The major cost of haemodialysis provision is, however, the revenue expenditure on staffing, drugs, fluids and other consumables.
There are also arrangements to meet surge requirements for stock and consumables.
We have to balance spending decisions between spending on consumables or saving, and to balance spending on consumption and on production.
