Waiting List Coordinator Interview Questions & Answers

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What questions are asked in an NHS Waiting List Coordinator interview?

NHS Waiting List Coordinator interviews usually mix values-based questions with scenarios specific to the role. Typical themes include motivation for waiting list work, NHS values, RTT clock starts and stops, access policy, clinical prioritisation and validation. Every interview panel writes its own questions, so practise the themes rather than memorising answers. The 8 free questions on this page cover a spread of them.

 

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• Role: Waiting List Coordinator (NHS Administrative)

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Question 1: Why do you want to work as a waiting list coordinator, and why in this team?

Motivation question  ·  Motivation

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants a genuine reason for choosing waiting list work and evidence that you understand what the role involves day to day. They are checking that you see the patient behind every line on the list and that you have researched this particular service and its pressures.

 

Model answer

I got interested in this kind of work when I was a receptionist in a GP practice. Patients would come to the desk and ask whether we knew when their hospital appointment would be, and very often we didn't. One lady had been waiting for a knee replacement and told me she hadn't left the house properly for months. I remember thinking that somewhere there is a list with her name on it, and the person managing that list has a real effect on her life. That stayed with me.

What appeals to me about this role is that it combines the things I'm good at with something that matters. I like detail, I'm careful with data, and I enjoy getting a messy spreadsheet or a backlog into order. But I also like talking to patients, and I know that a clear, honest phone call about where someone is on a list can take a lot of worry away, even when I can't give them the date they want.

As for this team, I read the information on the Trust website and I looked at the published waiting time figures for the specialties you cover. I know that orthopaedics and ENT have some of the longer waits, and that the Trust has been running validation work and extra weekend lists to bring the longest waiters down. I'd really like to be part of that. I also spoke to someone who works in your outpatient booking team, and she said the team works closely with the clinical leads, which is exactly the kind of environment I want.

I'm realistic that it will be busy, that some calls will be difficult, and that there's a lot to learn about the access policy and the RTT rules. I'm ready for that, and I'd rather learn in a team that takes accuracy and patients seriously than somewhere that just wants the numbers to look good.

 

Why this answer works

This answer opens with a believable moment, links it to the candidate's strengths, and shows real research into the service and its waits. It ends with realistic expectations and a focus on patients rather than targets. Replace the GP practice story and the specialty details with your own experience and what you found out about the team you are applying to.

 

Key points to include

• A specific personal reason, not a general wish to help
• Strengths that fit the role: accuracy, organisation, communication
• Evidence of research into the Trust, its specialties and waiting times
• Recognition that every entry on the list is a patient
• Realistic view of the pressures and the learning involved

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Saying you want any job in the NHS without explaining why this role
• Describing the role as purely data entry
• Giving an answer that could fit any admin post in any organisation
• Focusing on hours or convenience rather than the work itself

 

NHS values and standards

Compassion; Commitment to quality of care; Working together for patients; Improving lives.

 

Further reading

• NHS Constitution for England
• Referral to treatment consultant-led waiting times Rules Suite (NHS England)
• Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care (NHS England)

 

 

Question 2: A patient phones you, upset and in pain, saying they have waited months for surgery and asking you to move them up the list. How would you handle the call?

Scenario question  ·  Communication

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is assessing whether you can respond with empathy while staying within your role. They want to see that you do not make promises, that you understand only clinicians can change clinical priority, and that you escalate worsening symptoms safely and record the call accurately.

 

Model answer

First, I'd let the patient talk. Someone who has been in pain for months and feels forgotten needs to be heard before they can take in any information. I'd acknowledge how hard it sounds, something like, "I'm really sorry you're going through this, and I can hear how much it's affecting you." I'd check their identity using the usual security questions, then pull up their record on the patient administration system so I could see their pathway, their clinical priority and how long they had been waiting.

Then I'd be honest about how the list works. I'd explain that patients are scheduled by clinical priority set by the surgeon, and then in order of how long they have waited, so it wouldn't be fair or safe for me to simply move them up. I'd tell them where they are in general terms if the local policy allows, and I would never give a date I couldn't guarantee.

The most important part is asking about their symptoms. If they told me the pain had got worse, they were struggling to walk, or something new had happened, I'd explain that I'm not clinical, but that I would pass it to the clinical team so the consultant or their secretary could review whether their priority should change. I'd send that through the agreed route, usually a task or email to the secretary with the details, and flag it as needing review. If anything sounded urgent, like new severe symptoms, I'd advise them to contact their GP or NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.

Finally, I'd tell them exactly what happens next and when they can expect to hear, and I'd document the call on the system. In a similar call I handled, the consultant reviewed the notes, upgraded the patient's priority, and they were offered a date within a few weeks. The patient rang back just to say thank you for listening.

 

Why this answer works

This answer shows empathy first, then honesty about how lists are managed, and it correctly passes clinical decisions to clinicians. It includes a clear safety net and accurate documentation. Swap in a call you have handled yourself, from any customer or patient facing job, and show the same steps. Panels like hearing the safety net because it shows you know your limits.

 

Key points to include

• Listen and acknowledge feelings before explaining
• Check identity before discussing anything
• Explain that clinical priority, then length of wait, decides order
• Escalate worsening symptoms for clinical review
• Safety net with GP, NHS 111 or 999 if urgent
• Document the call and agree next steps

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Promising a date or saying you will move them up
• Deciding yourself that the case is or is not urgent
• Being defensive or blaming the backlog
• Forgetting to record the call or the escalation

 

NHS values and standards

Compassion; Respect and dignity; Commitment to quality of care; Working together for patients.

 

Further reading

• NHS Constitution for England
• Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations clinical prioritisation guidance
• NHS Patient Experience Framework (NHS England)

 

 

Question 3: While validating your waiting list, you find a patient whose RTT clock is still running, but a clinic letter suggests they may already have been treated. What would you do?

Scenario question  ·  Validation

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is checking that you understand why validation matters, that you check the full record before changing anything, and that you know when a clinician must confirm a pathway outcome. They also want to see accurate recording and learning from the error.

 

Model answer

I'd treat it as a data quality issue that could also affect a patient, so I wouldn't ignore it, but I also wouldn't close the pathway just on a hunch. The first step is to look carefully at the whole record. I'd read the clinic letter in full, check the outcome form for that appointment, look at any theatre or procedure records and see whether there are other open pathways for the same patient that might explain the confusion.

If the letter clearly said, for example, that the patient had a procedure in clinic that was their first definitive treatment, I'd check that against the access policy and the RTT rules. If it was clear, I'd follow the local process to record the clock stop with the correct date and status, and I'd note on the record what evidence I used. If anything was unclear, for instance the letter said "we discussed treatment options" but didn't say a decision was made, I wouldn't guess. I'd send it to the consultant's secretary or the clinician for clinical validation, because only they can confirm whether treatment started or a decision not to treat was made.

I'd also think about the patient. If they had been treated, they shouldn't be getting a call offering them surgery they no longer need, and an inaccurate list means someone else might be waiting longer than they should. If they hadn't been treated, the pathway needs to stay open and be booked in the right order.

Afterwards, I'd look at why it happened. Often it's an outcome form that wasn't completed after clinic. When I found a run of these during a validation exercise in my last role, I flagged it to my team leader, and we worked with the clinic staff to make sure outcomes were recorded on the day. The number of errors dropped noticeably over the next couple of months.

 

Why this answer works

The answer shows a careful, evidence based approach: check the whole record, follow the rules, and send anything uncertain for clinical validation. It links data accuracy to patient safety and fairness, and finishes with learning. Use your own example of finding and fixing a data error if you have one.

 

Key points to include

• Review the full record before changing any pathway status
• Apply the RTT rules and the local access policy
• Send uncertain cases for clinical validation
• Record evidence for any change you make
• Look for the root cause, such as missing outcome forms

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Closing a pathway because it looks old
• Changing dates or status without evidence
• Not involving a clinician when the outcome is unclear
• Treating validation as just tidying the figures

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Working together for patients; Respect and dignity.

 

Further reading

• Referral to treatment consultant-led waiting times Rules Suite (NHS England)
• Recording and reporting referral to treatment waiting times for consultant-led elective care: FAQs (NHS England)
• Data Security and Protection Toolkit

 

 

Question 4: Which of the NHS values do you think matters most in a waiting list role, and why?

Values question  ·  NHS values

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants to know that you understand the NHS values and can apply them to a non-clinical, data heavy role. They are looking for a reasoned choice backed by a practical example, not a recited list.

 

Model answer

All six values matter, but if I had to choose one for this role I'd pick commitment to quality of care, and I'd tie it closely to respect and dignity. The reason is that in a waiting list role, quality of care is about accuracy and fairness. If the list is wrong, patients get booked out of order, people who no longer need treatment take up slots, and someone who is getting worse might be missed. Nobody sees that harm directly, but it's real.

To me, commitment to quality means doing the unglamorous things properly every time. It means recording outcomes accurately, checking the right clinical priority is on the record, making sure people are booked in the correct order, and not cutting corners when it's busy. It also means speaking up if I see something that doesn't look right, such as dates that don't match the clinic letter, rather than assuming someone else will deal with it.

Respect and dignity come in because every entry on the list is a person who is often anxious or in pain. When I worked on a booking desk, I had a man ring three times in one week because he was worried his referral had been lost. It would have been easy to be short with him. Instead, I checked his referral had been received, explained the next step and told him roughly how long first appointments were taking. He said that just knowing he was on the list made a huge difference.

So I'd say the values work together. Being careful with the data is how I show commitment to quality, and being patient and honest on the phone is how I show respect. Both together are what make patients trust the system, even when they have to wait longer than any of us would like.

 

Why this answer works

This answer makes a clear choice, explains why it matters specifically for waiting list work, and backs it up with a real example. It also shows the candidate understands the values are connected. Choose whichever value you genuinely relate to and give your own example from work or volunteering. Keep it conversational rather than reciting the values word for word.

 

Key points to include

• Make a clear choice and justify it
• Link the value to accuracy and fairness on the list
• Give a short, real example
• Show how values connect to each other
• Keep the patient at the centre

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Listing all six values with no example
• Choosing a value but not linking it to waiting list work
• Saying values matter less in admin roles
• Giving a vague or rehearsed sounding answer

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Respect and dignity; Compassion; Working together for patients; Improving lives; Everyone counts.

 

Further reading

• NHS Constitution for England
• NHS Patient Experience Framework (NHS England)

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Question 5: Can you tell us about a time you worked with other teams to solve a problem?

Competency question  ·  Teamwork

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is assessing how you work across team boundaries, which is central to waiting list work with clinicians, secretaries, theatres and outpatients. They want to see communication, respect for other roles, a clear outcome and what you learned.

 

Model answer

In my last role I was an outpatient booking clerk, and we had a problem where follow up appointments for one specialty kept being booked into clinics that were then cancelled because the consultant was on leave. Patients were getting letters with a date, then a cancellation letter, then another date. We were getting a lot of complaints, and it was creating extra work for everyone.

My task was to help find out where the process was breaking down. I could see it wasn't one team's fault. The leave was being entered on the rota, but the clinic templates on the system weren't being updated in time, so we were booking into slots that looked available but weren't.

I arranged a short meeting with the medical secretaries, the person who managed clinic templates, and my team leader. I went in with a few examples, anonymised, showing the dates the leave was requested and the dates the clinics were cancelled. I made a point of not blaming anyone, because everyone was busy and doing their best. We agreed a simple change: secretaries would forward approved leave to the template manager straight away, and the templates would be blocked at least six weeks ahead in line with the Trust's leave policy. I also suggested we added a quick check before booking, where we looked at the consultant's leave on the shared calendar.

Over the next couple of months, short notice cancellations for that specialty dropped a lot, and the complaints dropped with them. The secretaries told me it had saved them time too, because they weren't fielding as many calls from confused patients.

What I learned was that most problems between teams are about information not flowing, rather than people not caring. Bringing the right people together with clear examples, and focusing on the process rather than blame, gets things fixed much faster.

 

Why this answer works

This STAR answer sets out a clear situation, the candidate's task and specific actions, and a measurable result. It shows respect for other teams and a no blame approach. Replace the details with a real example of your own where you worked across teams, at work, in education or in volunteering.

 

Key points to include

• Use a clear STAR structure
• Show you understood each team's role
• Focus on the process, not on blame
• Describe a specific change you helped make
• Give a result and what you learned

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Describing what the team did without your own part
• Blaming another department
• Choosing an example with no clear outcome
• Running out of time on the situation and skipping the result

 

NHS values and standards

Working together for patients; Respect and dignity; Commitment to quality of care.

 

Further reading

• NHS Constitution for England
• NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework
• NHS Patient Experience Framework (NHS England)

 

 

Question 6: You notice that an urgent suspected cancer referral received three days ago still has no appointment booked, and there are no slots available. What would you do?

Scenario question  ·  Cancer pathways

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants to see that you understand cancer referrals are a top priority, that you act the same day and escalate when capacity is not available, and that you know the faster diagnosis standard exists. They are also checking you keep the patient informed and record actions.

 

Model answer

I'd treat this as urgent and act straight away, because a patient referred with suspected cancer needs to be seen and diagnosed as quickly as possible. Even though most of these patients won't have cancer, the delay itself causes huge anxiety, and for the ones who do, time matters. The faster diagnosis standard means the aim is that patients are told whether they have cancer, or it's ruled out, within 28 days of referral, so a three day delay just in booking is already eating into that.

First, I'd check the referral to make sure it really hasn't been booked, for example that it's not sitting on a different pathway or under a duplicate record. Then I'd look again for capacity, including any slots I might not normally book into, such as cancelled appointments that have just been released or straight to test slots if the tumour site uses them and the referral meets the criteria.

If there was still nothing, I wouldn't just leave it on a list. I'd escalate the same day to the cancer pathway navigator or tracker for that tumour site and to my team leader, following the Trust's escalation process. They can arrange extra capacity, ask a consultant to add the patient to a clinic, or look at other options. I'd make sure the escalation was written down, not just said in passing, so it couldn't get lost.

Meanwhile, I'd contact the patient, or make sure someone did, to let them know their referral has been received and that we're arranging an appointment urgently. I'd check their contact details and availability so that when a slot comes up, there's nothing slowing it down.

Finally, I'd record everything on the system and mention the capacity gap to my manager, because if it happened once it may be happening regularly, and that's something the service needs to know about.

 

Why this answer works

This answer recognises the urgency of cancer referrals, mentions the faster diagnosis standard accurately, and shows a sensible order: check, look for capacity, escalate the same day, keep the patient informed. Adapt it to the escalation routes in the Trust you are applying to. Panels are reassured when you say you would escalate in writing on the same day.

 

Key points to include

• Treat urgent suspected cancer referrals as top priority
• Check for duplicates or booking errors first
• Look for any available capacity
• Escalate the same day to the cancer tracker or navigator and team leader
• Keep the patient informed and record actions
• Flag recurring capacity gaps

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Waiting for a slot to appear without escalating
• Booking the patient into a routine clinic weeks away
• Not knowing what the faster diagnosis standard is
• Leaving the escalation verbal and unrecorded

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Compassion; Working together for patients; Everyone counts.

 

Further reading

• National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Dataset Guidance (NHS England)
• NICE guideline NG12: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
• NHS Constitution for England

 

 

Question 7: A colleague suggests changing a patient's clock start date or pathway status so the list does not show a breach. How would you respond?

Scenario question  ·  Raising concerns

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is testing your integrity and your understanding that waiting list data must be accurate. They want to see you refuse to falsify records, explain why it matters for patients, and know how to raise concerns through the right routes, including Freedom to Speak Up.

 

Model answer

I wouldn't do it, and I'd say so clearly but calmly. Changing a date or a status to hide a breach isn't a small admin shortcut. It's falsifying a patient record. It means the patient's real wait is hidden, the Trust reports inaccurate figures, and decisions about capacity and funding get made on wrong information. Most importantly, it can mean a patient who has waited a long time doesn't get the attention they need.

I'd start by talking to my colleague privately. It may be that they're under pressure or misunderstand the rules. Sometimes people think, for example, that a patient cancelling resets the clock, when under the national rules it doesn't. I'd say something like, "I don't think we can do that, the clock has to reflect what actually happened. Let's check the access policy together." If there was a genuine reason the date was wrong, such as a referral being logged on the wrong day, then correcting it with evidence and a note on the record is fine. That's validation, not manipulation.

If they still wanted to go ahead, or if I found that records had already been changed without evidence, I'd raise it with my team leader or the waiting list manager. I'd stick to the facts: which records, what was changed, and why I was concerned. If I felt it wasn't being dealt with, or if the pressure was coming from higher up, I'd use the Trust's Freedom to Speak Up guardian, who is there exactly for situations like this.

I know that could feel uncomfortable with a colleague I work with every day. But I'd rather have a hard conversation than be part of something that harms patients and damages trust in the NHS. Breaches should be visible so they can be fixed, not hidden.

 

Why this answer works

This answer takes a firm ethical position, explains the real harm of manipulating data, and follows a sensible escalation route. It distinguishes legitimate correction from manipulation. Adapt the wording so it sounds like you, and name the Freedom to Speak Up route used in the Trust. Keep your tone calm and factual rather than accusing anyone.

 

Key points to include

• Refuse to falsify records, clearly and calmly
• Explain the harm to patients and to reporting
• Distinguish correcting an error with evidence from manipulation
• Talk to the colleague first, then escalate to a manager
• Know about Freedom to Speak Up guardians

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Agreeing to do it because a senior colleague asked
• Ignoring it to avoid conflict
• Going straight to a public complaint without using internal routes
• Not understanding that patient cancellations do not reset the clock

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Respect and dignity; Everyone counts. Professional integrity and honesty.

 

Further reading

• Freedom to Speak Up: National Guardian's Office guidance
• Referral to treatment consultant-led waiting times Rules Suite (NHS England)
• NHS Constitution for England

 

 

Question 8: Someone phones saying they are a patient's daughter and asks for the date of her mother's operation. What would you do?

Scenario question  ·  Confidentiality

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is checking your understanding of confidentiality and information governance. They want to see that you verify identity and consent before sharing anything, handle the caller courteously, and know where to check consent and when to seek advice.

 

Model answer

I'd be polite and understanding, because in most cases a relative calling is genuinely trying to help. But I wouldn't share anything until I knew I was allowed to. Patient information, including the fact that someone is on a waiting list at all, is confidential, and I could cause real harm by giving it to the wrong person.

First, I'd check the patient's record to see if there was any recorded consent for this person to receive information, or a nominated contact, or anything like a lasting power of attorney for health and welfare noted. If the daughter was listed as someone the patient had agreed we could speak to, I'd still check her identity, for example by asking her to confirm details we hold, before I gave the date.

If there was no consent recorded, I'd explain kindly that I can't confirm or share any details without the patient's agreement. I'd avoid even confirming whether her mother was on our list. I'd offer options: I could call her mother directly and give her the information, or her mother could call us herself, or she could ring with her daughter present and give verbal consent, which I'd then record in line with local policy.

If she told me her mother lacked capacity, I'd be careful not to just take that at face value. I'd let her know I needed to check with the clinical team or my team leader, and I'd follow the Trust's policy, which might involve the clinical team and the Mental Capacity Act process.

I'd document the call either way. In my last job a caller once got quite frustrated with me over this, but when I explained it was to protect her mum, she understood. She called back later with her mother on the line, and we sorted it out in a couple of minutes.

 

Why this answer works

The answer balances courtesy with strict confidentiality, checks for recorded consent, offers practical alternatives, and recognises when capacity issues need senior advice. Use a real example where you protected someone's information while still being helpful. Panels want to hear that you would never confirm a patient is on the list without consent, however reasonable the caller sounds. Mention that you would record the call and any consent given.

 

Key points to include

• Do not confirm anything before checking consent
• Check the record for consent, nominated contacts or legal authority
• Verify the caller's identity
• Offer practical alternatives
• Seek advice where capacity is in question
• Document the call

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Giving the date because the caller sounded genuine
• Confirming the patient is on the list
• Being rude or abrupt
• Making your own judgement about the patient's capacity

 

NHS values and standards

Respect and dignity; Compassion; Commitment to quality of care.

 

Further reading

• The Caldicott Principles
• UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Confidentiality: NHS Code of Practice (Department of Health)

 

 

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About this NHS interview question bank

To prepare for a waiting list coordinator interview in the NHS, practise talking through real operational situations out loud: a patient in pain asking to be moved up the list, a missed first appointment, an unbooked urgent suspected cancer referral, a cancelled theatre list, validating pathways and explaining when the RTT clock starts and stops. Panels for Band 3 and Band 4 posts will also explore clinical prioritisation, data quality, confidentiality and how you raise concerns, so prepare honest examples that show accuracy, calm communication and knowing when to escalate to the clinical team.

This bank is for waiting list coordinators, admissions officers and booking officers applying for Band 3 to Band 4 posts managing elective and outpatient waiting lists in NHS Trusts. Each of the 40 original practice questions includes a first person model answer, what the panel is assessing, key points to cover, common mistakes, the NHS values it links to and further reading. Themes include referral to treatment rules at principle level, clinical prioritisation, validation, cancer pathways and the faster diagnosis standard, planned and surveillance lists, communicating with anxious patients, data quality, information governance and confidentiality, teamwork under pressure and your own professional development.

 

What this question bank covers

• Motivation for waiting list work
• NHS values
• RTT clock starts and stops
• Access policy
• Clinical prioritisation
• Validation
• Cancer pathways
• Planned and surveillance lists
• Did not attend management
• Theatre scheduling and cancellations
• Communicating with patients
• Patient safety and escalation
• Data quality
• Confidentiality and information governance
• Equality and reasonable adjustments
• Raising concerns
• Teamwork and leadership
• Professional development

 

 

Waiting List Coordinator NHS interview: frequently asked questions

 

What questions are asked in an NHS Waiting List Coordinator interview?

NHS Waiting List Coordinator interviews usually mix values-based questions with scenarios specific to the role. Typical themes include motivation for waiting list work, NHS values, RTT clock starts and stops, access policy, clinical prioritisation and validation. Every interview panel writes its own questions, so practise the themes rather than memorising answers. The 8 free questions on this page cover a spread of them.

 

What band is an NHS Waiting List Coordinator job?

The questions on this page are pitched mainly at Band 3 to Band 4 posts. The band for any job depends on the trust and the responsibilities of the post, so always check the advert and job description. Higher bands bring more questions on leadership, supervising others and improving the service.

 

How should I prepare for an NHS Waiting List Coordinator interview?

Read the job description and person specification closely, then prepare five or six real examples you can tell using the STAR method (situation, task, action, result). Revise UK GDPR, the Caldicott Principles, accurate record keeping, patient access policies and handling difficult conversations. Research the trust's own values and the service you would join, and practise your answers out loud before the day.

 

Which NHS values and standards should I mention in a Waiting List Coordinator interview?

Link your examples to the NHS values from the NHS Constitution, such as compassion, respect and dignity, and working together for patients. For this role, panels will also expect you to understand UK GDPR, the Caldicott Principles, accurate record keeping, patient access policies and handling difficult conversations. Show these through what you actually did rather than reciting lists.

 

Are these real NHS Waiting List Coordinator interview questions?

No. They are original practice questions written to reflect how NHS Waiting List Coordinator interviews are typically run. Healthcare Interview Prep is independent and not affiliated with the NHS, and nobody can promise which questions you will be asked. Use the model answers to learn structure and content, then build answers from your own experience.

 

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