Don’t need it? Cancel it!

In the month of February 2023, 54 appointments were wasted where an appointment was booked, but the patient did not attend and did not cancel to allow that appointment to be used by someone else. We can all agree that this is a huge waste of GP and Nurse time! How many patients are waiting to see a GP but have to wait because appointments are booked but then not being used?

At this present time, when appointments are in extremely high demand, it is important that if if you have an appointment but no longer require it, that you let us know so we can cancel this and offer it to another patient in need. When this occurs it means waiting times for appointments are pushed higher and higher, so if you really don’t need your appointment, remember to cancel this so it can be offered to someone else.

Patients who repeatedly book appointments and then do not attend may be reviewed and removed from the Practice list.