479,000 outpatient no-shows last year

Almost half a million outpatients did not attend their hospital appointment last year, Health Minister Simon Harris has told an Oireachtas committee.

479,000 outpatient no-shows last year

Almost half a million outpatients did not attend their hospital appointment last year, Health Minister Simon Harris has told an Oireachtas committee.

“The outpatient waiting list remains a big challenge that needs to be addressed,” Mr Harris told a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health.

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