Evidenced outcome: Best prepared for their appointments, removing barriers to / increasing confidence in accessing care

  • Evidence point
    Of the 412 patients referred to the hospital following the volunteer call: 110 were provided with a new appointment date/time as requested; 86 had queries about their appointment answered; 53 had an appointment letter or text sent to them as requested; 19 had the location of their appointment changed as requested; 3 had an interpreter booked for their appointment
  • Primary beneficiary
    Service users
  • Partner organisation
    National Lottery ICS Programme - North West London ICB (Hillingdon)
  • Volunteering role / intervention
    Waiting well calls
  • Evidence strength
    Promising
  • Produced
    April 2025

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