Will the Cabinet Secretary provide the average cost to the Welsh NHS of a missed outpatient appointment?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services | Answered on 04/12/2017
The Welsh NHS does not specifically calculate costs of missed outpatient appointments. It calculates the costs of appointments that do take place, which can be considered a reasonable proxy for the opportunity costs of a missed appointment. The average cost of an outpatient appointment is £181 per appointment. Average outpatient costs per appointment range from £133 to £355 depending on specialty.