• scrion@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Hyperbole indeed.

    What about the 25 other patients who do not have a really, really important diabetes consultation, but a head cold or are just alone and need to talk?*

    What about that one person who had their really, really important diabetes consultation at 6pm but was told to come back another day two hours later at 8pm once the other appointments were all stretched out ad infinitum, but can’t return anytime soon due to their boss not giving them any time off in their minimum wage job, who then DIES of diabetes? Come on, let’s not resort to hyperbole and made up scenarios - improvements are possible, and we should aim for those.

    *Loneliness, in particular in elderly patients, is a real problem which I’m not trying to downplay. This needs to be solved, too.

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      8 months ago

      It’s a hypothetical scenario. Penalising people for being late or for missing appointments has a higher adverse effect for people in poverty or with disabilities without actually addressing the cause. It’s why doctors in the UK are generally against introducing fines for missed appointments.

      We need more capacity, yes.