12-07-2015, 10:20 AM
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Re: Missed appointments.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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One of our local hospitals cut the number by ringing patients a day before their appointment to remind them and it gave a chance to give the appointment to someone who was willing to go at short notice. I would suggest patients have to confirm the day before, it could be done with an automated system and doesn't have to involve huge cost.
12-07-2015, 10:40 AM
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Re: Missed appointments.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I would suggest patients have to confirm the day before, it could be done with an automated system and doesn't have to involve huge cost.
why has no one thought of that before 
12-07-2015, 10:54 AM
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Re: Missed appointments.
My GP often made unwanted appointments that i had not asked for, despite confirming by letter i would not be attending i was still sent letters that i had missed appointments. It took an unholy row with the stroppy practice manager to get these stopped so that all i reqd. were appointments i made myself.Its not always patients fault, we never used to have these problems, so why do we have them now ?
12-07-2015, 01:46 PM
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Re: Missed appointments.
I think something should be done about missed appointments. I sit in the Doctors and see names come up on the screen, then called with no one appearing while we all sit waiting.If there is no good reason for the failure to alert the Doctor of an inability to attend an appointment a warning should be given then if the patient does the same thing again they should be removed from the Dr's list.
It is unfair on the many waiting for appointments for people to take them so lightly and fail to turn up.
12-07-2015, 01:58 PM
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Re: Missed appointments.
I'm not sure I like that idea, if we could all make appointments when we need them perhaps less would be missed. If we have to predict that in a month to 6 weeks we will need to see a doctor it stands to reason some will get better and forget, some will get worse and go to A&E and some will die and not be able to cancel.
12-07-2015, 02:00 PM
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Re: Missed appointments.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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One of our local hospitals cut the number by ringing patients a day before their appointment to remind them and it gave a chance to give the appointment to someone who was willing to go at short notice. I would suggest patients have to confirm the day before, it could be done with an automated system and doesn't have to involve huge cost.
My dentist sends an e.mail AND a text to remind me of my appointment.
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