Public spending watchdog Audit Scotland say that between July and September last year, one in 10 patients did not attend their first out-patient appointment.
Over the three months there were more than 44,000 unused clinic appointments.
Missed hospital appointments cost the NHS in Scotland almost £5million in just three months, a report reveals today.
Public spending watchdog Audit Scotland say that between July and September last year, one in 10 patients did not attend their first out-patient appointment.
Over the three months there were more than 44,000 unused clinic appointments.