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Being fined
For missing an hospital appointment ,my elderly Mum has just told me she has a reminder for an hospital appointment and if she fails to attend she will be fined £160
Surely this isn't correct....is it?
Surely this isn't correct....is it?
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Re: Being fined
Where has it come from?
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Re: Being fined
Exaclty what I've just asked her
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Re: Being fined
Sounds iffy to me does that Steve
Re: Being fined
If you miss an appointment you are usually referred back to your GP.
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Re: Being fined
Complete rubbish, take no notice. Who is going to "Fine" her?
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Re: Being fined
That's not true.. My wife just got one and it says " missed appointments cost the NHS £160 for each one missed.. Your mum has misunderstood the message .Steve1956 wrote:For missing an hospital appointment ,my elderly Mum has just told me she has a reminder for an hospital appointment and if she fails to attend she will be fined £160
Surely this isn't correct....is it?
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The hub in Rawtenstall a drop in place
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Cheers Con,gotcha I'm in Scotland and was only going off what she told me..Thanks buddy appreciate it.conyoviejo wrote:That's not true.. My wife just got one and it says " missed appointments cost the NHS £160 for each one missed.. Your mum has misunderstood the message .
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Re: Being fined
Would it be a bad idea?Steve1956 wrote:For missing an hospital appointment ,my elderly Mum has just told me she has a reminder for an hospital appointment and if she fails to attend she will be fined £160
Surely this isn't correct....is it?
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I received a reminder by text this morning for a upcoming hospital appt.
It just states at the end..
No shows cost the NHS £160
It just states at the end..
No shows cost the NHS £160
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I’ve had two appointments with GP practice in the last week and have had text reminders and even instructions on how to cancel. A staggering number of appointments are not kept.
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Which makes it more annoying when you have to call them at 8am if you need an appointment that day ......ClaretTony wrote:I’ve had two appointments with GP practice in the last week and have had text reminders and even instructions on how to cancel. A staggering number of appointments are not kept.
I needed one other week and was told I could have one in Barnoldswick
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The appointments have been with the nurse. I made an appointment a week last Monday to see the doctor and it’s not until April.bfccrazy wrote:Which makes it more annoying when you have to call them at 8am if you need an appointment that day ......
I needed one other week and was told I could have one in Barnoldswick
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Re: Being fined
Steve1956 wrote:For missing an hospital appointment ,my elderly Mum has just told me she has a reminder for an hospital appointment and if she fails to attend she will be fined £160
Surely this isn't correct....is it?
As others have said, thing your mum has missunderstood it’s a statement that missed appointments cost £160 not that she will be fined.
Far too many hospital appointments are missed which are wasted as, if they were cancelled would be reallocated.
This means the hospital doesn’t get paid for that appointment slot as only paid per attendance and that has to be rebooked.
Depending on the specialty, would depend if they are discharged back to their GP
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Re: Being fined
Thanks for your replies guys old people eh?
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Re: Being fined
I think it would be a good idea to have a financial incentive to attend but not 160 quid though. My wife works for the NHS and the number of "no shows" is staggering. I think some form of "three strikes and your out" might work as well with regular offenders having to pay for future appointments.thatdberight wrote:Would it be a bad idea?
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I agree. I wasn't meaning to be draconian but if people abuse it, it shouldn't be everybody else's problem (not a popular concept these days- everybody's got an excuse for everything).CaptJohn wrote:I think it would be a good idea to have a financial incentive to attend but not 160 quid though. My wife works for the NHS and the number of "no shows" is staggering. I think some form of "three strikes and your out" might work as well with regular offenders having to pay for future appointments.