title: Do all patients attending genitourinary medicine services want to be seen within 48 hours?
abstract: At a time of high capacity almost 40% of patients declined an appointment within 48 hours. Data were collected prospectively on the reasons why, and the impact of demand exceeding capacity.
authors.affiliation: Sexual Health Department, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. guy.rooney@smnhst.nhs.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014686:Venereology