The Summary Box for this article claims this study 'adds' to
knowledge by showing that 'The two week rule has led to increased waiting
times for routine appointments.'
No 'research', other than observation of a supermarket check-out
queue was required to reach this conclusion. If some customers in the
queue are given preferential attention, without another check-out being
opened for the purpose, then inevitably, those customers who are not
cherry-picked for favourable treatment will have to wait longer.
Those of us managing patients who require imaging for serious, but
'non-cancerous' conditions have been aware of this for years.
Rapid Response:
No suprise there, then!
The Summary Box for this article claims this study 'adds' to
knowledge by showing that 'The two week rule has led to increased waiting
times for routine appointments.'
No 'research', other than observation of a supermarket check-out
queue was required to reach this conclusion. If some customers in the
queue are given preferential attention, without another check-out being
opened for the purpose, then inevitably, those customers who are not
cherry-picked for favourable treatment will have to wait longer.
Those of us managing patients who require imaging for serious, but
'non-cancerous' conditions have been aware of this for years.
Competing interests:
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Competing interests: No competing interests