Out-patients: Attendance
Commons · Question 128326 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of missed appointments in (i) Warwickshire and (ii) nationally; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of missed appointments.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Apr 2026
The Department has made no formal estimate of the cost of missed appointments in Warwickshire or nationally.However, we’re clear that reducing missed appointments is an important part of improving elective care and making best use of National Health Servi...