Home

Campaign aims to cut patients' non-attendance

1999-03-04T00:00:00

Health minister Baroness Hayman has asked 'waiting-list buster' Peter Homa to look at outpatient waiting times, after official figures showed that 1.3 million outpatient appointments - 11 per cent of the total - were 'wasted' in 1998 when patients did not show up.

You need to be signed in to read more

HSJ

Subscribe for unlimited access

With a HSJ subscription you’ll unlock:

  • All of HSJ.co.uk and our HSJ mobile app
  • News and insight on all areas of public funded healthcare
  • Expert commentary, insight and analysis from industry leaders
  • 9 weekly ‘Expert Briefing’ insight emails covering a variety of specialist topics

Subscribe

to HSJ

Sign into your account here