It is, in my opinion, a foolish idea.
1. It’ll probably cost more to implement than it’ll ever recover.
2. If the intention is to reduce pressure on GP surgeries, there are better ways.
3. It’ll discourage people with minor symptoms from visiting their GP, meaning serious conditions are no longer caught early.
4. It won’t solve the problem of people missing appointments at short notice. In fact, it’ll probably make it worse because if I’ve got to pay for it anyway, who cares if I forget?
Personally I’d look at implementing a fine system for people who miss appointments without good reason.
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