Patients in Wales to be removed from NHS waiting lists after missing two appointments

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Patients who miss two NHS appointments without good reason will be removed from treatment waiting lists, the Welsh health secretary has announced. Jeremy Miles warned that more than 700,000 appointments are missed annually in Wales, with 14% of all outpatient slots lost due to no-shows or late cancellations. “That’s not right and it’s not sustainable,” […]

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