Almost as many health appointments were cancelled by hospitals as were the result of patients not turning up.

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Accurate with consideration. In 2017/18, hospitals cancelled more appointments (175,428) than patients not showing up (139,351). However, in the same period, patients cancelled notably more appointments (207,960) than hospitals did. Hospitals account for 34% and patients 66% of all appointments scheduled but not held.

Reviewed by Fact Check NI ↗ · March 15, 2019