The company I work for are looking at the issue of missed appointments at doctors surgeries and hospitals to see if there is a way that technology can be used to improve the number of people that don't turn up. The cost to the NHS is enormous.
I've done it myself in the past where I had a future appointment that I completely forgot to go to, or my FIL has so many different appointments that I have picked him up on the wrong day.
What kind of reminder would work for busy mums, older people, carers ? I'm not sure how useful email reminders are in this day and age. Text messages don't appear to work very well in trials. I often miss reminders on my laptop.
Any suggestions? :)
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Justaboutafloat · 27/07/2016 13:56
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