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

  • Evidence point
    17% of successfully contacted patients were listed for follow up by the hospital, for example for cancellation or scheduling of appointments, to ask the hospital to check transport had been booked for eligible patients, or requesting letters / test message reminders to be sent to the patient. (n=4,312)
  • Primary beneficiary
    Service users
  • Partner organisation
    National Lottery ICS Programme - North West London ICB (Brent)
  • Volunteering role / intervention
    Waiting well calls
  • Evidence strength
    Promising
  • Produced
    June 2025

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