One-quarter of Covid-19 test appointments not being kept

25% of Covid-19 test appointments are not being kept, according to HSE chief operations officer Anne O'Connor. File Picture: Photocall Ireland/PA Wire

One-in-four appointments for Covid-19 tests are not being kept, the HSE has said.

The executive’s chief operating officer Anne O’Connor said the evidence at present is that 25% of appointments are not being attended, with the trend varying from location to location.