Waiting times for and attendance at paediatric ophthalmology outpatient appointments

In Glasgow England in Jul 1994, an outpatient initiative was started to reduce waiting time for first hospital appointments for children referred by general practitioners with suspected amblyopia or strabismus. The benefits of this reduced waiting are discussed.

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Published in:BMJ 1996-11, Vol.313 (7067), p.1244-1244
Main Authors: Bowman, R J C, Bennett, H G B, Houston, C A, Aitchison, T C, Dutton, G N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amblyopia
Amblyopia - therapy
Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child health services
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Health and social institutions
Health care waiting times
Hospitals
Humans
Medical sciences
Ophthalmology
Organization
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Pediatrics
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality of service
Scotland
Social Class
Strabismus - therapy
Time
Treatment Refusal
Waiting Lists
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Summary:In Glasgow England in Jul 1994, an outpatient initiative was started to reduce waiting time for first hospital appointments for children referred by general practitioners with suspected amblyopia or strabismus. The benefits of this reduced waiting are discussed.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7067.1244