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[–] [email protected] 4 points 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.