>> I'd like to see the "No shows" shoved right to the back of the queue
>> unless they have a good reason for not turning up, including an explanation of why
>> they couldn't be bothered to pick up the phone so someone else could have taken
>> their place.
>>
My guess, and it’s a pure guess, is that in absolute terms the number of no-shows across the country is quite high, but that as a % of vaccinations it’s pretty low. I’d also further guess than most of the no-shows are down to administrative issues...patients already in hospital for something else, no ‘phone number for patient, letters not delivered or patient already dead. Then there’s those that called to reschedule but couldn’t get through... People unable to get to the vaccination centre is probably high up on the list of reasons as well - no public transport, or an unwillingness to use it. But as long as the doses get used, I can’t get too worked up about no-shows. Does it matter that much if it’s not on those it was intended for? Maybe they should overbook, like a hotel or airline, on the basis of expected no-shows. Maybe they already do - no idea!
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