Rejected petition Fines for missed NHS appointments

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Have a dentistry style fine system for missed NHS appointments (clinics, investigations, operations etc) without prior information.
e.g. >30min late for appointment = immediate cancellation (currently patients still expect to be seen even after being this late - my plumber, lawyer or Amazon Delivery company would not!) and £50 fine.

Missed appointments are an enormous drain on the NHS and a constant source of frustration for staff.
It takes 30s to make a phone call to cancel an appointment.

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Please see: "Fine patients who fail to attend hospital/gp appointments without giving prior notice".

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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