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Missed healthcare appointments cost welfare regions millions

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85% Informative

Last year , there were 630,000 un -cancelled appointments in all of Finland 's welfare regions.

Many regions have incomplete tracking systems, and some rely only on billing data.

Most missed appointments are in substance abuse and mental health services.

The government's recent austerity measures have left social and healthcare budgets stretched thin.

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88

Informative language

87

Neutral language

79

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

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short-lived

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