Ethan
Money List Winner
More than likely. Once again it highlights inefficiency in NHS and GP admin. You get a letter informing you to book an appointment, appointment not in a convenient location so wait for GP to contact you by another letter or text. Crazy and expensive.
I would look at as a safety net system. The key is to get as many people done as fast as possible. Offering two levels of appointment minimises people missed by one or other method and allows people to choose, crudely, faster access if they are able to travel a bit, or more convenient access but it might take a bit longer. The economic cost of running both notification systems is pretty small compared to the value of pushing lots of people through. The two systems link up behind the scenes.