Proposed penalty, intended to boost creaking health service, is criticised by doctors’ unions and patients’ groups
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So do we get a €5 credit when the doctor is late and we’re just sitting in the room doing nothing?
France to fine patients €5 for missing GP appointments
Submitted 7 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/08/france-fine-patients-5-euro-missing-gp-appointments
Comments
ramble81@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Where I am it’s very difficult to get in to see a doctor. Last time there was a sign on the counter saying “there were 53 no-shows last week, please call to cancel if you can’t make it”
It’s fucking bullshit.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
No shows really suck for both doctors and other patients. Lots of places could fill that spot with 24 hours notice. Some could probably be fine with 4 hours.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Doctors do this already so makrs sense.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 months ago
Man reading that article makes me annoyed about the lack of vitriol canada has about loss of services. If 5 euros for a missed appointment sparks that much debate we are doing something wrong in our country. And the states is like 80 times worse.
Syn_Attck@lemmy.today 7 months ago
$20 for missed or 10-15+ minutes late in US is not abnormal.
Patches@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
The doctor literally doesn’t get paid if you don’t show up so it makes sense.
Therapists charge > $60 for a missed session.
scoobford@lemmy.zip 7 months ago
Mine is usually the whole copay…
Cthulhus_Cuck@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yup… Been waiting 2 years for a gp now and after getting 2 referrals for a checkup on my tinnitus neither have ever called to book the appointment. Healthcare fucking sucks here
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 months ago
After having run ins with both American and Canadian healthcare I still vastly prefer Canadian to American.